PLANNING - Planning Rules & Regulations, Applications Submitted & Results, How to 'Comment' on Applications, etc

[Steve Ellwood]

Originally Posted by Steve Ellwood

Quite an interesting Planning Application for an area which has been in the past been very much industrialised - see http://publicaccess.newcastle.gov.uk...tion=firstPage

2009/1486/01/DET | Erection of 9 town houses (Class C3) | Former Anglo-Swedish Engineering Limited Glasshouse Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1BT

This is the area to the East of Spillars - next property to the Royal Marines Reserve Depot at Anzio House.

However the Planning Application has been refused

Originally Posted by Steve Ellwood

I passed this site on the 13th October 2011 and got these shots:

I see that a Planning Application has been submitted again for this development.

2012/0036/01/DET | Erection of 9 town houses (Class C3) | Former Anglo-Swedish Engineering Limited Glasshouse Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1BT

http://publicaccess.newcastle.gov.uk...=LWK729BSAP000

Some renders - courtesy of Sadler Brown Architecture





The proposal outlined here is for development of the site as residential accommodation. This accommodation would take the form of large townhouses with outdoor landscaped space and gardens. It is hoped that provision of this type of accommodation would attract families and permanent owner-occupiers bringing additional stability to this developing residential neighbourhood. It is also hoped that a residential use on this site would be more conducive to the adjacent residential area than current industrial use.

[Irish Blood English Heart]

Nice modern townhouses, I like them.

[Newcastle Historian]

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This is the general Planning Information Thread, for this forum.

We have already accumulated on here, much valuable information on the subject.

Here is some more useful info, posted today by Ken O'Heed, on the 'Gateshead Area - Developments' thread . . .

Originally Posted by Ken O'Heed

To search for a planning application for a Gateshead location, you can check the following Gateshead Council page
http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/online-applications/ by inputting (for example) "High Heworth Lane" into the "Enter a keyword, reference number, postcode or single line of an address" box, followed by "Enter"

Under the "High Heworth Lane" example, details go back to 1981 on 6 pages of planning applications - but there could still be brand new ones, just deposited with the Planners

Any "address" across the borough can be input and "Planning" checked for - going back some years

As stated on other postings the use of http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/Building...nRegister.aspx can be use to determine weekly "Planning Decisions" - next list due to published dated 16/01/12, so watch this space if anything important appears on it

Hope this can be a help for those of you interested in proposed works in Gateshead

KEN

[Irish Blood English Heart]

Googled pub supermarket no planning permission needed and plenty of stories in local papers up & down the land came up about pubs being turned into supermarkets sadly.

Such as this:

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/hea...ew_Tesco_shop/

Post here seems to suggest no planning permission is needed to change from A4 to A1.

http://forum.camra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1336

[Newcastle Historian]

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Information Copy below, for this "Planning Applications General Information" thread . . .

Originally Posted by Ken O'Heed

After many weeks of conjecture as spotted by Alf Stone and included in the "Pubs" thread the above project has had documentation submitted to Gateshead Council:-

Planning Application Documents http://public.gateshead.gov.uk/onlin...=LY00G3HK3Y000


DC/12/00066/ADV

Display of 3 externally illuminated facia signs of which two are hanging signs all on front elevation, ATM signage and graphics on entrance windows. |

THE HONEYSUCKLE PUBLIC HOUSE Coatsworth Road Gateshead Tyne And Wear NE8 1SU

Within the first document of the package the following text appears

E Design and Access Statement


1.1 As an existing A4 (Drinking Establishment) use, Tesco Express can lawfully trade from The Honeysuckle as an A1 (Shop) convenience retail store, without the requirement of a Change of Use application.

The proposed small scale additions and alterations will result in the following benefits:

 Beneficial re-use of a vacant building;

 Improvement in the visual appearance of The Honeysuckle and Coatsworth Conservation Area, enhancing the viability of the District Centre;

 Approximately 20 new jobs;

 Thorough consideration of existing and future levels of amenity;

 A positive impact on designated heritage assets; and

 The provision of a useful top-up shopping facility for residents.


The first point 1.1 seems to suggest an answer the query of many regarding whether a Planning Decision is required on "change of use" when a pub converts to a shop (unless Tesco have got it wrong)

KEN

[cranfan]

Relevant legislation for Pub->Shop change of use:

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 [schedule 2, part 3] establishes change of use from the then class A3 (Food and Drink) to class A1 (Shops) as a permitted development.

The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005 splits the old class A3 to new classes A3 (Restaurants and Cafes), A4 (Drinking Establishments) and A5 (Hot Food Takeaways)

and The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005 rewrites the change of use provision so that they are all still permitted, ie new classes A3, A4 and A5 all permitted to be changed to class A1.

[geordiejon]

Can I just say that this was just never going to open up as a pub- when it was it rough as a badgers arse with drugs and gun problems. So what exactly do you propose they do to the building? There are no other supermarket on coatsworth road only specialised food outlets (mainly jewish)- the nearest supermarket is well Tesco so if they want to canibalise it's own custom then fine. This could also attract more people to the street which could shop in the bakery etc. If I lived there I wood rather have Tescos than a rough pub with rough clientele drinking all day and night. This odd hatred of tesco is just odd.

[Newcastle Historian]

Report outlines changes to Planning Policy
to give developers more clarity
The Journal, January 25th 2012


THE Government's proposed blueprint for the future of planning guidance across the country is nearing completion, with some important consequences for developers and occupiers alike. However, this National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has had something of a bumpy ride through Parliament.

For example, last month saw a report from the Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee, outlining a number of recommendations for changes to be made to the draft NPPF, which is currently due to be finalised and published by the end of March.

Whilst the committee says it applauds the Government’s intention to create a streamlined policy document for planning, it believes that there is a need for greater clarity, with the current draft being “unhelpfully vague” and that “critical wording has been lost”, which could leave a number of policies open to a number of interpretations among planners and developers alike.

The committee has raised concerns that this proposed policy weakens the ‘town centre first’ policy which has been firmly established in current planning policy PPS4, by guiding local planning authorities to ‘prefer’ rather than ‘require’ applications in town centre locations subject to a sequential test.

Office development has been removed entirely from the scope of the draft policy, exempting offices from the sequential test. The report recommends that the NPPF should reflect the existing policy by bringing offices back within its scope. The Government has stated that it will carefully consider the committee’s recommendations, however it remains to be seen whether any of the suggested changes will be incorporated into the final published document.


Read More - http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/commerci...1140-30193049/

[Adrian_Swall]

Planning application submitted for change of use to restaurant.

http://publicaccess.newcastle.gov.uk...=LWC65QBSAP000

I think the quayside needs a nice cafe along that end of things?

[Adrian_Swall]

Went past today and took a couple of pictures.

Out came the 'Facilities Manager'to ask what I was doing!

He said I was on 'private land' so couldn't take any shots.

Anyway, after a discussion his manner cooled and we had a pleasant chat about the planning application which may be for 'a pizza' restaurant.

There may be some objections from other businesses and residents nearby.

Pictures attached.

[newcastlepubs]

I would assume a 'chain' type if it s a pizza gaff'

[Adrian_Swall]

I got that impression.

[Steve Ellwood]

Originally Posted by Adrian_Swall

I got that impression.

From the Planning, Design and Access Statement:

3.4 There is no tenant as yet and the type of restaurant is not known.

3.5 However, the freeholders would not want a restaurant of a nature that would detract from the amenity or character of the main building as that may prejudice the letting of the upper floors. A good quality restaurateur would therefore be sought, someone with an established reputation or possibly one of the established chains.

[Newcastle Historian]

North East rural areas at risk by planning systems reforms
by Tony Henderson, The Journal, February 6th 2012


MORE than half of England’s countryside – including swathes of the North East – could be at increased risk from development as a consequence of the Government’s reforms of the planning system, a report warns today.

The Campaign to Protect Rural England says the threat falls on areas of land unprotected by nature and landscape designations. Among the areas at risk are 91% of the land in the Sedgefield constituency, 70% of Easington in County Durham and 72% in the Hartlepool constituency.

In Northumberland, the CPRE report claims, 75% of land in the Wansbeck is at risk of development and urban sprawl. as is 78% in Carlisle. It says that for decades English planning policy has recognised the intrinsic value of the wider countryside, including undesignated areas, but that the draft National Planning Policy Framework, which is due to be finalised shortly, omits such a policy.

Fiona Howie, head of planning at CPRE, said: “We are pleased that the Government’s planning reforms will retain protections for specially designated countryside, but Ministers have provided no reassurance that the final NPPF will recognise the value of the wider, undesignated countryside that makes up more than half of England’s rural landscape. The imminent changes to the planning system should ensure that it is not only the specially designated areas that are valued.”


Read More - http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-e...#ixzz1laj9IJgv

[Newcastle Historian]

Lego bricks to feature in Newcastle University exhibition
by Nicola Weatherall, The Journal, March 7th 2012



IT HAS BEEN a childhood favourite for generations – and now experts hope it could hold the key to society’s big questions. Next week, Newcastle University will be unveiling an interactive exhibition featuring more than 110,000 blocks of Lego. The bricks will be used to make an ideal “mini-city” and, whilst it promises to be lots of fun, its main aim will be to explore major issues that impact on people’s everyday lives.

Called "The Great North Build", the project will look for answers to searching questions, such as how does a city plan for a growing and ageing population, and how can urban design improve the environment?

The exhibition is being held at Newcastle’s Great North Museum from Monday to April 14 and members of the public are being invited to be involved in the construction. From youngsters experimenting with chunky Duplo houses, to expert architects and city planners, everybody is welcome to play their part.

As the Lego town grows, micro-CCTV cameras will capture its development, and visitors can even expect to be challenged by unexpected real-life planning scenarios such as accommodating growing businesses or coping with flooding. The Great North Build event marks the public launch of the university’s new Institute for Social Renewal, which will be a dedicated centre for research into some of the biggest problems faced by individuals and communities today.


Read More - http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-e...#ixzz1oQNU1fLM

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[Newcastle Historian]

North East school pupils learn about 'Town Planning'
thanks to the Great North Build Project
by Michael Brown, The Journal, March 10th 2012


PUPILS learned the principles of planning as they began to build a model city out of Lego at the Great North Museum. The five-week Great North Build project, which officially kicks off on Monday, marks the launch of Newcastle University’s new Institute for Social Reform.

With 110,000 bricks to play with, experts hope that over time the miniature township will grow and evolve to try to deal with a host of testing questions about how to build a sustainable community – as well as the odd natural disaster.

Lewis Hall, a pupil at Highfield School, Sunderland, said though he had a lot of Lego at home and enjoyed building towns with the colourful blocks, he’d never really thought about why certain buildings go where they do. “When I build I do put all the houses together and the shops, but that’s not as good as this. This is really cool – it’s a proper city.”

Fellow pupil Jordan-Lee Holden, 8, was similarly impressed.

“In school we’ve built buildings before but I’ve never thought about why they are where they are,” he said.


Read More - http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-e...#ixzz1ohh9M9gT

[Steve Ellwood]

Originally Posted by Steve Ellwood

INTERESTING PLANNING APPLICATION . .

Its been a long time coming and at one stage there was a rumour that housing would not be permitted on the former Stanley Miller site at Great Lime Road (Benton Square).

However a Planning Application has been made to North Tyneside Council by Manthorpe Developments (UK) Ltd as:

11/01307/OUT - Outline application for regeneration of derelict Industrial site (4.09ha) for sustainable residential scheme (up to 120 units) including creation of amenity open space, site landscaping, car parking and access arrangements (including details of proposed access). (Resubmission)

Details @ http://publicaccess.northtyneside.go...rchtype=WEEKLY

I see this was Granted on 13th March 2012 - http://idoxpublicaccess.northtynesid...=LNAY5PBHDX000

[Adrian_Swall]

Wandering about as I do on a Tuesday I came across an old PA for number 10 Mosley Street. http://publicaccess.newcastle.gov.uk...tion=firstPage

Apparently the plan was to demolish the whole building and rebuild a new restaurant and apartments above.

However, the application was withdrawn in the face of objections but may be re-submitted I assume with changes.

There is of course a gap site round the corner on Pilgrim Street which would be more suitable perhaps but of course depends on ownership.

[Newcastle Historian]

National Planning Policy Framework stokes fears for protection of countryside areas
by Adrian Pearson, The Journal, March 27th 2012


MINISTERS have been warned that the revised national planning guidelines may actually stall growth. The Government will today publish its latest version of the National Planning Policy Framework amid fears the document still does not offer enough protection for the countryside.

A senior North East accountant warns councils will have to halt development decisions, one local authority has cancelled a planning development meeting while it awaits the latest Government guidance. There are fears from North Tyneside (for example) that if it were to turn down planning permission at present, it could be overturned in costly legal action as the Government opens up a new round of planning confusion.

Several environmental, rural and heritage groups have warned the Government the planning changes hand too much power to developers, making it difficult to prevent home building on countryside land. Last night, the Campaign to Protect Rural England, which has sought assurances for Northumberland and elsewhere, said unanswered questions remained over the revised changes.

Ministers and civil servants spent the winter going over the proposals after nationwide concerns that a “presumption in favour of sustainable development” would make it difficult to turn down plans which could damage scenic England. Last night Phil Bell, chairman of the Campaign’s Northumberland branch, said many across the country were hoping common sense would prevail. He told The Journal: There was a presumption previously that brownfield land should be developed. You don’t have to look far in Newcastle to see there are still plenty of brownfield sites to be built on.”


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[Newcastle Historian]

New planning rules help to allay concerns over countryside
by Adrian Pearson, The Journal, March 28th 2012


SCENIC Northumberland and other UK countryside favourites have been guaranteed planning protection under the Government’s new rules for development, it was claimed last night. Planning minister Greg Clark set out the new national planning policy framework which had been criticised for potentially paving the way for developers to build where they liked.

After strong lobbying from across the UK, Mr Clark outlined a number of changes to the new national planning policy framework in a bid to answer concerns sparked when the draft version of the reforms were published last July.

They include an explicit return to “brownfield first”, which requires councils to favour previously used land for new development over green field sites and a clearer definition of “sustainable development”. It will also favour town centres for development, but at many North East councils, including Northumberland and Newcastle, planning officers are urgently checking to see which of their existing planning documents are now out of date.

Any decision made based on these would be open to challenge, although councils have been told they have a year to bring all their local plans up to date.


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