®Planning appeal decision
173-175 Chillingham Road, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5XN
Planning appeal 3353962 at 173-175 Chillingham Road, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 5XN (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2025 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing surrounding residential land users and future residential occupiers of the appeal site with particular regard to noise disturbance and health.
described as, ‘first floor change of use from Sui Generis to HMO (Use Class C4 - 1 x 5 Bedroom) with attic conversion to create three bedrooms with bathroom. Reinstate original windows to front elevation to match neighbouring properties. Create two conservation roof lights to the front elevation and one to the rear. Create rear external staircase for HMO with bike store and refuse storage area. Ground floor main unit to remain as current use class Sui Generis’
- Authority
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- NE6 5XN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing surrounding residential land users and future residential occupiers of the appeal site with particular regard to noise disturbance and health
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing occupiers of No 177 Chillingham Road, No 88 and No 90 Rothbury Terrace with particular regard to privacy
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development fails to demonstrate it would not result in unacceptable adverse impacts on residential amenity regarding noise and odour, creates unacceptable privacy loss through overlooking, and provides an unsafe and unsuitable sole access via an obstructed rear lane without a footpath.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14Policy CS13Policy DM23Policy DM24Policy DM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 187Paragraph 198Paragraph 200Paragraph 135Paragraph 115Paragraph 116
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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