Vacant structure to rear of Masons Arms, Plessey Road / Coomassie Road / Robert Street, Crofton, BLYTH, Northumberland, NE24 3JD

demolition of existing vacant structure and construction of a residential block with three levels: comprising a single ground floor one bedroom flat and a single upper maisonette/flat across two levels of two bedrooms with associated access, bin stores and creation of two car parking spaces

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Caines A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the living conditions for future occupiers of the development would be satisfactory with particular regard to outlook and the pedestrian entrance arrangements

What decided it

The development would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of flat 1 due to poor and oppressive outlook from habitable rooms, contrary to the development plan and NPPF requirements.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy QOP1, Policy QOP2

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