1A FAIRFIELD ROAD, JESMOND, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NE2 3BY

new front dormer window in front roof slope to create additional bedroom at existing large HMO (sui generis)

Authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: NE2 3BY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal would represent an obtrusive, incongruous and disproportionate addition that would dominate the roof slope and detract from the prevailing character and appearance of the area, conflicting with development plan policies and outweighing the modest public benefits.

the modest public benefits of creating an additional bedroom and improving thermal efficiency were insufficient to outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan

Plan policies cited: Policy CS15 of the Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne 2010-30, Policy DM20 of the Development and Allocations Plan 2015-2030, Policy DM23 of the Development and Allocations Plan 2015-2030

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