®Planning appeal decision
Grainger Hotel, 1 - 3 Graingerville North, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6UJ
Planning appeal 3364255 at Grainger Hotel, 1 - 3 Graingerville North, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6UJ (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2025 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed use on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
the change of use of hotel (Use Class C1) to house of multiple occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- NE4 6UJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed use on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- Whether the proposed use would provide future occupiers with adequate living conditions with particular regard to noise, outlook, light and privacy
- Whether or not the appeal proposal would lead to an over-concentration of shared accommodation in the local area
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of both existing neighbouring occupiers and future HMO occupiers through noise, disturbance, inadequate internal accommodation, and privacy loss, contrary to development plan policies DM23, DM24, CS11 and SC1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM23Policy DM24Policy CS11Policy CS9Policy SC1
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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