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Allowed7 May 20253358229

117 York Road, Hartlepool, TS26 9DL

Planning appeal 3358229 at 117 York Road, Hartlepool, TS26 9DL (Hartlepool Borough Council *) was allowed on 7 May 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would have an acceptable effect on the living conditions of nearby occupiers, with regard to noise and disturbance.

change of use from a shop into an LGBT+ bar / nightclub

Authority
Hartlepool Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Storey P
Postcode
TS26 9DL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would have an acceptable effect on the living conditions of nearby occupiers, with regard to noise and disturbance
  • whether the proposal would make adequate provision for waste storage
  • whether the proposal would unacceptably increase the potential for crime and fear of crime in the area

What decided it

The design and layout of the development, with noise-generating activities concentrated at the front facing a busy commercial thoroughfare and limited rear openings, combined with the absence of substantive evidence of harm and the site's town centre location where such uses are encouraged, justified allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

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