®Planning appeal decision
4-5 Front Street, Capheaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE19 2AQ
Planning appeal 3309733 at 4-5 Front Street, Capheaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE19 2AQ (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 30 January 2024 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for development, having regard to the spatial strategy for the area.
construction of 3no. residential cottages with associated garages, access, car parking and landscaping and the demolition of existing outbuilding(s) and extension(s) to 4 & 5 Front Street with replacement extension(s) and internal alterations
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cullen F
- Postcode
- NE19 2AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for development, having regard to the spatial strategy for the area
- Whether the proposal would provide suitable arrangements for car parking, access, refuse collection, surface water drainage; and the promotion of walking, cycling and public transport
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity
- Whether the proposal would: i) preserve the Grade II listed buildings, Nos 4 and 5 and Wall to E of No 4, or their settings or any features of special architectural or historic interest which they possess; ii) preserve the settings of adjacent listed buildings; and iii) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Capheaton Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of designated heritage assets (listed buildings and conservation area) which was not outweighed by the identified public benefits, and the development was disproportionate to the size and spatial strategy for a small village.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STP 1Policy STP 3Policy HOU 9Policy TRA 1Policy TRA 2Policy TRA 4Policy ENV 1Policy ENV 2Policy ENV 7Policy ENV 9Policy QOP 1Policy QOP 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 164Paragraph 180Paragraph 186Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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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