Planning appeal decision
86-88 Front Street East, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 5AB
Planning appeal 3249579 at 86-88 Front Street East, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 5AB (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 12 July 2021 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the revised application benefits from a 'free go' under Regulation 8 of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012, having regard to whether the revised proposal is of the same character or description as the development already permitted.
Resubmission of approved planning application 17/02932/FUL. Erection of new building comprising of 12 self-contained 1 bedroom apartments (use class C3) for specialised independent supported living with associated external works and car parking
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cullen F
- Postcode
- NE22 5AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the revised application benefits from a 'free go' under Regulation 8 of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012, having regard to whether the revised proposal is of the same character or description as the development already permitted
What decided it
The appeal is not valid because the issue of whether a fee is required falls outside the scope of the validation dispute procedure under Article 12 of the DMPO, which concerns only local validation list requirements.
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