Planning appeal decision
21 Church Rise, Whickham, Gateshead, NE16 4BU
Planning appeal 3332391 at 21 Church Rise, Whickham, Gateshead, NE16 4BU (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 8 February 2024 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
extension and new roof to existing outbuilding and conversion to home office/temporary accommodation without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref DC/22/01371/HHA, dated 9 February 2023
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- NE16 4BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect upon the living conditions of the occupiers of 2 Coalway Lane in terms of outlook, light, and privacy
What decided it
The development would not cause significant harm to character and appearance or to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly given the subordinate scale, separation distances, and absence of habitable windows in critical elevations of the neighbouring property.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS14CS15MSGP24MSGP17
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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