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Allowed25 November 20243345610

St. Nicholas Vicarage, Hedworth Lane, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9JA

Planning appeal 3345610 at St. Nicholas Vicarage, Hedworth Lane, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9JA (South Tyneside Council) was allowed on 25 November 2024 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Vicarage of Saint Nicholas, Hedworth Lane, Boldon Colliery, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.

described as: Proposed Solar Panels on the South Elevation Roof

Authority
South Tyneside Council
Appeal type
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector
Dowsett J
Postcode
NE35 9JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Vicarage of Saint Nicholas, Hedworth Lane, Boldon Colliery, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses

What decided it

The modest public benefits of renewable energy production and reduced energy costs, which would help secure the optimum viable use of the building, outweigh the modest less than substantial harm to the aesthetic value of the listed building.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 203

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