®Planning appeal decision
old Durham Army Cadet, Blaydon Bank, Bladon, Gateshead, NE21 4AU
changing the basement from shooting range to storage
- Authority
- Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- change of use · Change of use
- Inspector
- Caines A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on parking and highway safety
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect of the development on protected species, particularly bats
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Blaydon Conservation Area
What decided it
The roof and rooflight alterations were not supported by sufficient ecological or heritage information to demonstrate avoidance of harm to protected species or preservation of the conservation area's character, whereas the basement change of use to ancillary storage presented no unacceptable effects on highway safety or neighbouring amenity.
Framework references: 116
Plan policies cited: CS13, CS15, MSGP15, MSGP17, MSGP18, MSGP24, MSGP25, MSGP37
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.