®Planning appeal decision
Land at Backworth Business Park, Eccleston Close, Station Road , Backworth , Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0RX
Planning appeal 3327828 at Land at Backworth Business Park, Eccleston Close, Station Road , Backworth , Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0RX (North Tyneside Council) was allowed on 5 February 2024 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would adversely impact upon existing business' ability to operate.
Construction of 57 residential dwellings (Use Class C3(a)) and 14 No. commercial units totalling 650 sqm (Use Class E(g)), with associated road infrastructure, car parking spaces, open spaces, gardens, and landscaping
- Authority
- North Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Brooker M
- Postcode
- NE27 0RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would adversely impact upon existing business' ability to operate
- Whether the proposed development would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety due to increased traffic on Station Road (B1322)
What decided it
The material change in circumstances arising from the appellant's acquisition of the neighbouring business and planned cessation of its operations, combined with the withdrawal of the Council's reasons for refusal and the absence of substantive evidence to support them, rendered the appeal acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1.4Policy DM5.19Policy DM5.5Policy DM4.9
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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