The Sandpiper, Farringdon Road, Marden, Cullercoats, NE30 3ER

Planning appeal 3315527 at The Sandpiper, Farringdon Road, Marden, Cullercoats, NE30 3ER (North Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2023 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Demolition of existing public house and redevelopment of site to provide 1 retail unit (Class E), 1 drinking establishment with expanded food provision (Sui Generis) and 14 apartments, associated car parking, infrastructure and landscaping works

Authority: North Tyneside Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Wraight G
Postcode: NE30 3ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with particular reference to privacy
whether or not adequate parking would be provided

What decided it

The absence of a planning obligation to secure the necessary planning contributions meant the development could not be made acceptable in planning terms, notwithstanding the Inspector's acceptance of the proposal on all substantive planning grounds.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM6.1Policy S1.4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57

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