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Allowed27 July 20266005297

The Kelly, Hedgeley Road, Hebburn, NE31 1HE

Planning appeal 6005297 at The Kelly, Hedgeley Road, Hebburn, NE31 1HE (South Tyneside) was allowed on 27 July 2026 by Inspector Paul Martinson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would include adequate off-street parking.

Change of use of ground floor from public house to cafe/restaurant and alterations and extensions to first and second floor creating 1no. 5-bedroom HMO, 1no. 1-bedroom flat and 3no. 2-bedroom flats

Authority
South Tyneside
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Paul Martinson
Postcode
NE31 1HE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would include adequate off-street parking
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposed development on living conditions with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The fallback position of planning permission 260129 for a similar scheme was given considerable weight, demonstrating that the appeal proposal would not result in materially worse impacts than the already-approved development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy 47Policy 3Policy 16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116Paragraph 135

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