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Allowed1 November 20213244389

Land at Cold Law , Stiddlehill Common, Near Ridsdale, Ray Estate, Northumberland, NE48 2TB

Planning appeal 3244389 at Land at Cold Law , Stiddlehill Common, Near Ridsdale, Ray Estate, Northumberland, NE48 2TB (Northumberland County Council) was allowed on 1 November 2021 by Inspector Ware P, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the rural area.

a publicly accessible landmark, commissioned to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II and the commonwealth

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Ware P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the rural area.

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that the landmark would cause no harm, let alone unacceptable harm, to the character and appearance of the rural area, combined with its accordance with tourism and other supporting policies.

The absence of harm to the rural area's character and appearance, together with significant weight for tourism benefits, moderate weight for social/artistic benefit, and limited weight for design quality and biodiversity net gain, tipped the balance in favour of allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS policy NE1LP policy GD2DLP policy QOP 1DLP policy ENV3DLP policy ENV4CS policy BE1LP policy TM4DLP policy ECN15CS policy EDT1LP policy BE28DLP policy ENV7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 174

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