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Allowed3 August 20266006525

68 Brighton Grove, Arthurs Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5NS

Planning appeal 6006525 at 68 Brighton Grove, Arthurs Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5NS (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was allowed on 3 August 2026 by Inspector C Harding, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring residential properties, with particular reference to noise and disturbance.

change of use to ‘Sui Generis’. Property to be used as a 9no. bedroom HMO

Authority
Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
C Harding
Postcode
NE4 5NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring residential properties, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
  • the balance and sustainability of the local community

What decided it

The absence of substantive evidence demonstrating that the increase from six to eight bedrooms would cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise and disturbance, combined with the low concentration of HMOs on the street and the property's existing lawful use as an HMO.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy CS14Policy DM23CS Policy CS9SPD Policy SC1

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