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Allowed6 July 20266005110

3-4 Belle Vue Crescent, South Tyneside, NE33 4RD

Planning appeal 6005110 at 3-4 Belle Vue Crescent, South Tyneside, NE33 4RD (South Tyneside) was allowed on 6 July 2026 by Inspector F P Tinsley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regard to disturbance.

Change of use from a residential dwelling (C3) to 6 bed, 6 person House in Multiple Occupation [HMO] (C4), provision of new and replacement windows and doors to rear and side elevations and new front rooflights

Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
F P Tinsley
Postcode
NE33 4RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regard to disturbance
  • parking provision and highway safety
  • the integrity and relevant features of the Durham Coast Special Area of Conservation, the Northumbria Coast Special Protection Area, and the Northumbria Coast Ramsar Site

What decided it

The site's location within a mixed-use area rather than predominantly single-family housing, combined with the modest intensity increase compared to the previous two-flat use and the absence of unacceptable impacts on parking, highway safety or European protected sites, justified allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy 16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116

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