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Dismissed28 January 20263375216

Pavement Outside , City Library, Charles Avison Building, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8AX

Planning appeal 3375216 at Pavement Outside , City Library, Charles Avison Building, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8AX (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was dismissed on 28 January 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, including its effect upon nearby listed 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 8AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect upon nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The harm to the significance and setting of the nearby listed buildings and the character and appearance of the area was not justified by the public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
UC12UC14CS15DM15DM16DM20
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 119Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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