Planning appeal decision
Pavement Outside University Of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Kings Gate Barras Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
Planning appeal 3375212 at Pavement Outside University Of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Kings Gate Barras Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was dismissed on 27 February 2026 by Inspector Livingstone C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the setting of the Claremont Buildings.
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- Authority
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the setting of the Claremont Buildings
- Highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the Claremont Buildings' heritage significance without clear and convincing justification, and would unacceptably compromise highway and pedestrian safety at a busy bus stop through restricted sightlines.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C1Policy UC5Policy UC11Policy UC13Policy CS15Policy CS13Policy DM20Policy DM10Policy DM14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119Paragraph 141Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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