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Notice upheld6 September 20243341099

Unit C1, 592 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6HX

Planning appeal 3341099 at Unit C1, 592 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6HX (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 September 2024 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the health of young people in the area.

without planning permission the material change of use of the Land from a café (use class E) to hot food takeaway (sui generis)

Authority
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
NE9 6HX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the health of young people in the area
  • Whether it is likely to lead to indiscriminate and unlawful on-street car parking to the detriment of the highway safety of road users

What decided it

The development fails to accord with the development plan on both health and highway safety grounds, with no material considerations indicating the decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP14CS14CS13MSGP15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 96Paragraph 115

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