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Dismissed11 August 20253367325

18 Hiram Drive, East Boldon, NE36 0TA

Planning appeal 3367325 at 18 Hiram Drive, East Boldon, NE36 0TA (South Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2025 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the condition would have on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.

a proposed single storey rear extension, porch to front and render to all elevations without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref ST/0509/24/HFUL dated 13 December 2024

Authority
South Tyneside Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
A Hartley
Postcode
NE36 0TA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect that varying the condition would have on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area

What decided it

The introduction of extensive timber cladding to the front and side elevations of this prominent corner plot would create a highly conspicuous and incongruous feature that would harmfully depart from the identified local character and prevailing materials in the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1(A) of the South Tyneside Local Development Framework (2007) – Development Management Policies (2011)South Tyneside Supplementary Planning Guidance Document – Householder Developments (SPD9) (2010, revised 2014)

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