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Dismissed16 January 20253350149

3 Elsdon Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1HY

Planning appeal 3350149 at 3 Elsdon Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1HY (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2025 by Inspector Reed J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area.

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Authority
Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Reed J
Postcode
NE3 1HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The proposed signage would be excessive in size, dominating the building's modest proportions and breaking the unaltered rhythm of the terraced properties, thereby causing unacceptable harm to the visual amenity and character of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS15 of the Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for Gateshead and Newcastle Upon Tyne 2010-2030 (2015)Policy DM20 of the Newcastle Upon Tyne Development and Allocation Plan 2015-2030 (2020)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141

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