Ground Floor Unit - Mirage Lounge, 500 Westgate Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 9BL

without planning permission, the material change of use of the Premises to a mixed use comprising restaurant/café and shisha lounge (Sui Generis use); and the erection of a timber and plastic extension to the front of the Premises

Authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Hartley D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties in respect of noise, disturbance, odour and anti-social behaviour

What decided it

The material harm to character and appearance caused by the extension, combined with unmitigated potential harm to living conditions of nearby residents from noise, disturbance, odour and anti-social behaviour associated with the mixed shisha lounge and café use, outweighs the cultural value of the facility.

Framework references: 12, 130

Plan policies cited: DM20, DM23, CS15, CS14

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