Planning appeal decision
11 - 13 Station Road North, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7AR
Planning appeal 3307690 at 11 - 13 Station Road North, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7AR (North Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2023 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the health of residents in the area.
following subdivision, change of use from Class E to a Hot Food Takeaway unit (Sui Generis) including associated external alterations
- Authority
- North Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- NE12 7AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the health of residents in the area
What decided it
The proposed development would conflict with criterion 'd' of Policy DM3.7 by introducing a hot food takeaway in a ward with a year 6 childhood obesity rate of 21.2%, exceeding the 15% threshold, and no material considerations were identified to outweigh this harm to residents' health.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM3.7Policy S1.2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 56
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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