Peel House Main Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 8BL

Erection of a rendered blockwork boundary wall to front, finished with coping, and rendered piers (max height 2m) and installation of two metal sliding entrance gates (max height 1.8m) serving the existing vehicular access points

Authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder
Procedure: Written
Development: other
Postcode: NE13 8BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2024) and any relevant development plan policies
the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the development on highway safety
whether other considerations clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing minor harm to openness and moderate harm to character and appearance, with no other considerations clearly outweighing this harm to constitute very special circumstances.

Framework references: 142, 153, 116

Plan policies cited: Policy CS19, Policy CS15, Policy CS13, Policy DM31, Policy DM20, Policy DM23, Policy DM14

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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