®Planning appeal decision
9-11 Liverpool Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2AU
‘partial demolition of former ground floor sui generis accommodation and first floor flats. The construction of new sui generis accommodation comprising Use Classes E(a) and E(b) and 55 student flats with associated communal, ancillary accommodation, and amenity spaces.’
- Authority
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Town Centre Conservation Area
- highway safety, with respect to on-street parking
- the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to suitable parking provision for people with disabilities
What decided it
The proposal's location in a highly accessible town centre with excellent public transport links, combined with its well-designed contemporary appearance that would enhance rather than detract from the character of the area and the setting of the Conservation Area, outweighed the Council's concerns about parking and highway safety.
Framework references: 116, 213
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP1, Policy CSP5, Policy CSP10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.