Planning appeal decision
Ferry House, Ryton Willows, River Lane, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3QF
Planning appeal 3355483 at Ferry House, Ryton Willows, River Lane, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3QF (Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2025 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
change of use of part of existing dwelling to form self-contained holiday-let
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- NE40 3QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development would unacceptably harm highway safety by increasing vehicle movements and parking demands on an inadequate narrow access road, thereby conflicting with Policy CS13 and Policy MSGP15 which require safe access and adequate servicing facilities.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS13 of the Planning for the Future Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne 2010-2030, 2015Policy MSGP15 of the Making Spaces for Growing Places, 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 213Paragraph 9
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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