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Dismissed9 July 20266006595

Filebase Limited, Filebase House, 3A Stephenson Road, Stephenson, Washington, NE37 3HW

Planning appeal 6006595 at Filebase Limited, Filebase House, 3A Stephenson Road, Stephenson, Washington, NE37 3HW (Sunderland) was dismissed on 9 July 2026 by Inspector P Storey, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would accord with the development plan in respect of the safeguarding of employment land.

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Authority
Sunderland
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
P Storey
Postcode
NE37 3HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would accord with the development plan in respect of the safeguarding of employment land
  • whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on highway safety

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate exceptional circumstances required by Policy EG1 to justify the loss of safeguarded employment land within a Primary Employment Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EG1Policy VC6Policy ST2Policy ST3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116

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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