®Planning appeal decision
13-15 Frederick Street, South Shields, NE33 5DY
Planning appeal 6002715 at 13-15 Frederick Street, South Shields, NE33 5DY (South Tyneside Council) was allowed on 27 April 2026 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 11, with particular regard to outlook and access to daylight and sunlight at first-floor rear level.
Large rear extension of existing building (single storey, but to eaves level) and enclosure of existing hardstanding rear yard to facilitate change of use of rear ground floor to separate commercial storage and distribution area (use class B8) with the retention of lawful use class E operations to the front as a cafe/restaurant with ancillary takeaway/delivery, with new shopfront and roller shutters to front and rear and new air conditioning units and new extraction/filtration, duct and cowl systems terminating upwards at flat roof level above second storey
- Authority
- South Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Tinsley F
- Postcode
- NE33 5DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 11, with particular regard to outlook and access to daylight and sunlight at first-floor rear level
What decided it
The rear extension, although constraining outlook from the neighbouring flat, does not result in unacceptable harm to living conditions when the dual-aspect nature of the flat, adequate daylight and sunlight levels, and the secondary role of the rear elevation are considered cumulatively within a highly urbanised commercial context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy SC2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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