®Planning appeal decision
Former Marley Tiles Factory,, Lead Lane, Newlands, Ebchester, Consett, Northumberland, DH8 9JQ
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to achieve well-designed development that responds to local character, combined with the development plan not being out-of-date, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.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.
Framework references: 11, 13, 79, 84, 85, 105, 120, 126, 134, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy BE1, Policy GD1, Policy H1, Policy H3, Policy NE1, Policy GD2, Policy H32, Policy NE7, Policy NE8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.