Planning appeal decision
Eighton Lodge, Low Eighton, Harlow Green, Gateshead, NE9 7UB
Planning appeal 3303698 at Eighton Lodge, Low Eighton, Harlow Green, Gateshead, NE9 7UB (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2022 by Inspector Dillon C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposals on amenity, with particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dillon C
- Postcode
- NE9 7UB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposals on amenity, with particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
Both proposed advertisements would be visually intrusive and cause unacceptable harm to the informal rustic character and appearance of the locality through their substantial scale and prominent positioning.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 136
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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