Yahoo News Low Fell garage block demolition approved for house redevelopment
Permission has been granted for the demolition and redevelopment of a Low Fell block of garages following a split decision by the local authority’s planning committee.
Gateshead Council’s planning and development committee agreed to grant an application, subject to a consultation which ends today, to raze seven garages to make way for a detached 5-bedroom home on land between seven and nine Glenbrooke Terrace. The plans drew a total of 24 letters of objection from locals, raising concerns from inadequate parking and a loss of privacy to overdevelopment and construction disturbance.
The council’s rights of way committee even rejected a call earlier this year to include the lane, where the home would be built, on its official list of public rights of way after it was found there was no basis to do so.
The local authority’s report on the application concluded that although it noted local concerns, “it is considered that the proposed development is acceptable and accords with the relevant national and local planning policies.”
Officers reminded councillors that the proposed site is a “windfall housing” area, and not allocated for a specific purpose.
The council’s report states: “It is considered that the proposal presents a spacious, family-sized home that would provide an adequate amount of internal and external living space for future occupiers which would contribute towards providing a good standard of amenity…”
In addition, the report concluded that the proposed home would not pose any significant issues relating to park or highway safety.
Following a presentation on the application, councillors agreed by a majority decision to allow the application by a split vote of 14 for and three against.
