14 Tavistock Road, Jesmond, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE2 3JA

Planning appeal 6011104 at 14 Tavistock Road, Jesmond, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE2 3JA (Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council) was dismissed on 29 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, with specific regard to outlook, privacy and security.

change of use of vacant commercial garage at rear and existing residential garage serving Use Class C4 HMO at rear to allow for expansion and change of use from existing six bedroom Use Class C4 HMO into an eight bedroom large HMO (sui generis), with new windows and new raised shallow-sloped roof to include residential insulation requirements (the physical works already under an extant permission 2026/0159/01/DET)

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, with specific regard to outlook, privacy and security
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

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What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS14 of the Planning for the Future Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan for Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne (2015)Policy DM23 of the Newcastle upon Tyne Development and Allocations Plan 2015-2030

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