Quality and design
Our Design Quality Supplementary Planning Document sets out guidance for planning and householder development. Poor design quality can have a negative effect on existing communities on many levels, as well as reduce the value of the property.
Our Design Quality Supplementary Planning Document states:
“North Tyneside Council is committed to enabling delivery of sustainable communities that have a sense of place and identity and protecting the character and attractiveness of existing communities.”
All applicants must take into consideration the quality of workmanship, the appropriate choice of materials, and suitability of the overall design, ensuring that all external works are in keeping with the character of existing communities and the design guidance in our Design Quality SPD.
If you intend to carry out work that will stand out as differing from your neighbour’s home, make this as clear as possible in your application; there may be an intentional design that we wish to preserve, or the requirement for additional permission from or Planning team.
Please note, permission may be rescinded, and you may be required to return the property to its original condition and be responsible for the cost of this remedial work should the work contravene any of the reasons stated in Grounds for Refusal of Permission, existing planning or building control regulation.
We are happy to discuss your proposals before you start.