®Planning appeal decision
10 Front Street, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, NE64 6PJ
Planning appeal 3329149 at 10 Front Street, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, NE64 6PJ (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed rear dormer and of the proposed second storey rear extension upon the character and appearance of the host property and whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Conservation Area.
erection of a second storey above an existing single storey at rear of property, an erection of a single story side extension to rear of property with glass roof, a dormer extension to rear of property and a dormer window to front of property
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- NE64 6PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed rear dormer and of the proposed second storey rear extension upon the character and appearance of the host property and whether they would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Conservation Area
- The effects of the proposed second storey rear extension upon the living conditions of the occupiers of 12 Front Street with particular regard to outlook and sunlight and upon the occupiers of 8 Front Street with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposed rear dormer would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area that was not outweighed by public benefits, and the second storey extension would cause unacceptable harm to the outlook of neighbouring occupiers at No 12 Front Street.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HOU9Policy QOP2Policy ENV9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208Paragraph 203Paragraph 206Paragraph 135Paragraph 195
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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