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Dismissed7 December 20223306505

Telephone Exchange, Whickham Bank, Whickham, NE16 4AJ

Planning appeal 3306505 at Telephone Exchange, Whickham Bank, Whickham, NE16 4AJ (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 December 2022 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on highway safety.

Outline Planning Application for the demolition of the existing telephone exchange (sui generis) and development of 1 no C3 residential dwelling with creation of a new vehicular access from Whickham Bank

Authority
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Robbie K
Postcode
NE16 4AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on highway safety
  • the effect of the development on biodiversity

What decided it

The proposal would create an undue risk to highway safety due to the excessive access gradient and pedestrian crossing concerns on a busy, accident-prone road, combined with the absence of evidence to demonstrate compliance with biodiversity requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS13Policy MSGP15Policy MSGP37
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111

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