STACK's owners pulled plans to open a pop-up shipping container venue in Newcastle for a year following objections from neighbouring businesses and a school.
The proposal submitted in September asked to put 23 shipping containers, a tipi, and tent, to house a bar, restaurant and outdoor music space on an empty plot of land on Forth Street, behind Newcastle Central Station.
The tipi was set to be in place for Christmas and the remainder of the pop-up for an entire year.
STACK's owners, Daniele Group, decided to withdraw the application for the pop-up "following local objections" and is now concentrating on opening a permanent venue in Newcastle next year, the flagship successor to the original STACK development which closed in May 2022.
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The Crown Plaza Hotel, Royal Mail and a school were among the neighbours who submitted objections to the plan.
Why neighbours objected to STACK's Newcastle pop-up
Noise was one of the main reasons for objections. Access and the impact on secondary-age pupils at the nearby North East Futures University Training College were also mentioned.
Stephenson Hotel Ltd, the owners of the Crown Plaza hotel in Forth Street, wrote the proposed STACK development would be "out of place" in Newcastle's Stephenson Quarter and argued noise would harm its guests.
The objection said "any loud music played within the open-air venue would have a detrimental impact on the amenity of the hotel and its customers, especially in the evenings/during the night when they can be reasonably expected to enjoy the peace and quiet of their sleeping accommodation.
"We are particularly concerned that loud music and noise resulting from patrons of the venue would cause a noise nuisance and would disrupt their sleep and enjoyment of the accommodation."
The objection adds that students at the nearby North East Futures UTC - which secondary school-age children attend - would be affected by daytime noise too.
Tyne Coast Academy Trust, which runs North East Futures UTC, objection stated that noise and traffic - with STACK planning to open during the school day - "would have an impact on the safety of our students during lunchtimes and existing the school to travel home," adding that "none of these issues appear to have been addressed in the application".
The Baker Dearing Trust, which helps support university technical colleges like North East Futures, submitted an objection too.
It reads: "If approved, given the close proximity of the site to the UTC (University Training College), this application will impact on the safety of the students during lunchtimes and leaving the school to travel home. There will inevitably be greater traffic close to the UTC, the premises will be used for activities which are not appropriate for school-age children, and the timing of the activities will coincide with the school day. None of these important issues appear to have been addressed within the planning application.
It adds: "No consideration has been given to the location of the school and inevitable noise and possible disruption that would be caused during school hours. The application refers to a bar, restaurant and outdoor music performances with opening times from 11in the morning to midnight. These times quite clearly cover the school day."
Royal Mail has a delivery office nearby in South Street. It was concerned about the lack of a noise assessment and its staff's ability to access the site.
The objection reads: "Royal Mail is concerned that the lack of a suitable noise assessment and the absence of any potential mitigation measures could lead to complaints and restrictions on their operations."
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