®Planning appeal decision
7-45 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
for the demolition of existing structures and erection of 4 to 6 storey mixed use building comprising 57 apartments along with Class E accommodation at ground floor level including parking and ancillary accommodation
- Authority
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Johnson W
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether satisfactory accommodation would be provided for future occupiers of the scheme, with particular regard to proposed units 13, 26 and 39
- the effect of the proposed development on the Lower Ouseburn Valley Conservation Area, particularly through scale and massing of the proposed development, and the demolition of a locally listed building
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of future occupiers of Units 13, 26 and 39 arising from inadequate daylight levels.
the public benefits of the scheme were found to outweigh the less than substantial heritage harm from loss of the locally listed Pigeon Cree, but these benefits did not outweigh the significant harm identified to the living conditions of future occupiers, so the balance tipped against the proposal overall
Framework references: 217
Plan policies cited: Policy DM23, Policy CS15, Policy DM16
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.