Planning appeal decision
97a Osborne Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JT
Planning appeal 3373802 at 97a Osborne Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JT (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was dismissed on 14 November 2025 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the host property.
Erection of dormer extension and insertion of window to ground floor east elevation and extend existing dormer window to west elevation
- Authority
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- A Hartley
- Postcode
- NE2 1JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the host property
- the living conditions of the occupiers of the host property and No. 97 Osborne Avenue, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to both the character and appearance of the area and the privacy of neighbouring occupiers, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS15DM20DM23
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.
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