South Tyneside Council’s planning division has authorised an software for the Harbour Lights pub within the city’s Beacon and Bents ward.
The venue, which is predicated at Lawe Road in a location overlooking the River Tyne, has been earmarked for redevelopment by applicant Star Pubs & Bars.
This included plans for a brand new rear flat roof extension to increase feminine rest room amenities, a brand new facet entrance to the pub and timber posts and ‘festoon lighting’ within the beer backyard space.
Plans additionally included a bin storage space, in addition to “full external repair and redecoration” works to the pub, with repairs to the shopfront and pilasters and the removing of vegetation above signage and gutters.
Elsewhere, plans included extraction gear for a brand new pizza oven space primarily based within the centre of the venue close to the present conservatory space.
Submitted flooring plans additionally confirmed additional seating and tables within the beer backyard space, and minor modifications to seating preparations in different indoor areas together with the principle bar space.
During a council public session on the plans, one remark was submitted in assist welcoming the funding into the pub.
The Gorse Avenue resident stated: “ I am all for these plans, we have lost too many of our old pubs. Lets keep the area alive and this pub open and hopefully more profitable.
“Everyone loves pizza and especially stone baked, [I] think [it] will be an asset to the local area and a great addition to the already lovely pub”.
After contemplating the planning software and assessing it in opposition to planning insurance policies, South Tyneside Council’s planning division authorised it on September 22, 2023.
A council choice report famous that the exterior works have been being proposed as “the property has deteriorated and is in need of repair”.
Council planners added that the set up of the pizza oven extract was acceptable given its “limited size” and that exterior works would “enhance the visual amenity of the property”.
The council choice report added: “The closest residential property to the proposed development is 100 Lawe Road, which adjoins the application site to the west.
“Further properties are located a short distance to the north at Guillemot House and 10 Beacon Street.
“Given the scale of the works proposed, and their location, it is considered that it would have no unacceptable impacts on the amenities or privacy of the occupiers of any neighbouring properties”.
Under planning circumstances the renovation works should be introduced ahead inside three years.
For extra info on the planning software or council choice, go to South Tyneside Council’s planning portal web site and search reference: ST/0538/23/FUL
