Flat C, 6 Percy Gardens, North Shields, NE30 4HG

Planning appeal 3367106 at Flat C, 6 Percy Gardens, North Shields, NE30 4HG (North Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2025 by Inspector Livingstone C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Tynemouth Conservation Area.

alterations to form a new dormer to the front roof pitch and form new bedroom spaces

Authority: North Tyneside Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Livingstone C
Postcode: NE30 4HG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Tynemouth Conservation Area

What decided it

The scale and design of the proposed dormer would harm the character and appearance of the Tynemouth Conservation Area by eroding an unaltered example of high-quality architecture, and the public benefits do not outweigh the great weight to be attached to this harm to a designated heritage asset.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S6.5Policy DM6.1Policy DM6.6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 208

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