®Planning appeal decision
Former Marley Tiles Factory,, Lead Lane, Newlands, Ebchester, Consett, Northumberland, DH8 9JQ
Planning appeal 3253806 at Former Marley Tiles Factory,, Lead Lane, Newlands, Ebchester, Consett, Northumberland, DH8 9JQ (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2021 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including an assessment as to the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
the redevelopment of the Former Marley Tiles Factory to provide a residential development of 109 houses (Use Class C3) with associated access, parking, landscaping and infrastructure
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including an assessment as to the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities
- whether the proposal would be appropriate to the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The poor accessibility to services and facilities and the failure to achieve well-designed development that responds to local character, combined with the development plan not being out-of-date, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The benefits of housing delivery, economic growth, affordable housing provision and remediation of derelict previously developed land were outweighed by the substantial adverse impacts arising from the unsustainable location requiring car dependency and the failure to achieve good design reflecting local character and identity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy GD1Policy H1Policy H3Policy NE1Policy GD2Policy H32Policy NE7Policy NE8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 13Paragraph 79Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 105Paragraph 120Paragraph 126Paragraph 134Paragraph 149
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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