Originally the site of a petrol filling station, these premises are now operating as a commercial garage, for sales and vehicle maintenance. Potential for redevelopment has been highlighted in the past. This would require demolition and remediation of the site prior to a scheme progressing. Outline permission was granted for demolition of petrol station and redevelopment of site for 12 apartments in 2007, but this lapsed due to non-commencement, despite renewal (06/00393/OUT, 10/S/00536/VARYCO). At the time of this application, the site was unused and vacant. Since then the garage business has become established and has now occupied the site for a number of years. A retrospective application for temporary use for car sales and maintenance was permitted in 2010 and then renewed more recently (10/S/00531/COU, 16/04392/COU). However, as there is an existing use/business in situ, and because there has been no indication in many years that there is an intention to relocated and/or redevelop the site, there is no evidence to suggest this has potential to provide new housing. No longer considered developable/developable and future housing delivery is discounted in the SHLAA.
West End Service Station, North Seaton Road, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea