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Revised Plans for Rejected Housing Development in Newcastle's Ouseburn Valley

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A revised plan has been submitted for a 57-apartment complex in Lime Street, Newcastle, following the rejection of the original proposal earlier this year. The new application, put forward by By the River Brew Co. co-founder Rob Cameron, aims to address concerns raised by the planning committee and the Planning Inspectorate. The revised plan includes redesigning three apartments to become dual-aspect, increasing the amount of light they receive, and reducing the overall impact on the conservation area.

Key Takeaways:

  • The revised plan for the 57-apartment complex in Lime Street, Newcastle, has been submitted in an attempt to revive the development, which was rejected earlier this year.
  • The new application addresses concerns raised by the planning committee and the Planning Inspectorate, including the lack of adequate light levels in some of the flats.
  • The revised plan includes redesigning three apartments to become dual-aspect, increasing the amount of light they receive, and reducing the overall impact on the conservation area.
  • The development would stand between four and six storeys tall and would require the demolition of buildings including a former MOT centre and a pigeon creed.
  • The design of the development aims to reveal the site's heritage values and make a positive contribution to the sustainable regeneration of the Ouseburn Valley.
  • The Planning Inspectorate upheld the council's decision to refuse permission for the original proposal in March this year, stating that the scheme would "not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers".

Statistics:

  • 57: The number of apartments in the proposed complex.
  • 4-6: The number of storeys the proposed building would stand.
  • 3: The number of apartments redesigned to become dual-aspect.
  • 7-45: The address of the Lime Street site to be demolished.
  • March: The month the Planning Inspectorate upheld the council's decision to refuse permission for the original proposal.
  • 2023: The year the Newcastle City Council refused permission for the original proposal.

Sources:

  • [1] Newcastle City Council planning portal via Xsite Architecture (no date).
  • [2] [Not explicitly provided in the original text].

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