Town centre flats plan turned down after fears of noise impact

Plans for a flats development in South Shields town centre have been blocked by council development bosses over noise fears.

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South Tyneside Council's planning department has refused an application for 106 Fowler Street in the Beacon and Bents ward in South Shields.

Council planning documents state the site "currently consists of a use class E retail unit on the ground floor with an associated store area to the first and second floors."

Applicant CPC Property 2 Ltd had applied to the local authority seeking "prior approval" to convert parts of the building into residential uses.

This included the "change of use of existing retail and associated storage areas to form one flat and one, two-bedroom dwelling."

Proposed floor plans showed the front retail space facing Fowler Street being retained, and the single studio flat being based on the ground floor behind the retail area, in part of what was a retail area/workshop.