The Old Glassworks, Lemington Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8SX

‘erection of 16no. warehouse units for classes E(G), B2, and B8; associated external works; and the creation of a substation and meter rooms, and bin and bike stores’

Authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Major offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Worthington E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal provides a suitable form of development having regard to landscaping and green infrastructure
The effect of the proposal on biodiversity

What decided it

The proposal would result in an unacceptable loss of priority habitat and biodiversity value, with inadequate on-site mitigation and an unsubstantiated off-site compensation package that failed to meet the tests for planning obligations.

Framework references: 11, 57, 124, 180, 186

Plan policies cited: CS Policy CS1, CS Policy CS5, CS Policy CS15, CS Policy CS18, DAP Policy DM20, DAP Policy DM27, DAP Policy DM28, DAP Policy DM29

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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