®Planning appeal decision
The Old Yacht Club, Ferry Road, Hartlepool, Durham, TS24 0AE
Planning appeal 3309272 at The Old Yacht Club, Ferry Road, Hartlepool, Durham, TS24 0AE (Hartlepool Borough Council *) was allowed on 13 March 2023 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would result in the unacceptable loss of employment land, and whether the presence of additional kittiwake would have adverse effects on existing and future industrial activities on surrounding land uses at Hartlepool Port.
demolition of the existing structure and the construction of artificial nesting structures for kittiwakes and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Hartlepool Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hunt S
- Postcode
- TS24 0AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would result in the unacceptable loss of employment land, and whether the presence of additional kittiwake would have adverse effects on existing and future industrial activities on surrounding land uses at Hartlepool Port
- Effects on living conditions and local amenity with particular reference to noise from additional kittiwake
- Effects on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of nearby heritage assets
What decided it
The requirement for kittiwake compensation as a condition of the Hornsea Three Development Consent Order, combined with the negligible loss of employment land relative to overall supply and the absence of significant adverse effects on amenity, heritage or port operations, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LS1Policy EMP4aPolicy QP4Policy QP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 181Paragraph 185Paragraph 187
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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