Planning appeal decision
Tennis Courts At Beverley Park Lawn Tennis Club, Beverley Park, Whitley Bay, NE25 8JL
Planning appeal 3303581 at Tennis Courts At Beverley Park Lawn Tennis Club, Beverley Park, Whitley Bay, NE25 8JL (North Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 25 October 2022 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the Character and Appearance of the Monkseaton Conservation Area.
the installation of new low level LED floodlighting to three existing outdoor tennis court Nrs 2 and 3
- Authority
- North Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- NE25 8JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the Character and Appearance of the Monkseaton Conservation Area
- The effect on the living conditions of existing occupiers with regard to light and noise
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Conservation Area and the harm to the living conditions of nearby residents through light intrusion were not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM6.1DM6.6S6.5S1.4DM5.19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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