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Allowed26 July 20213268841

Lizard Lane, Whitburn, NE34 7AF

Planning appeal 3268841 at Lizard Lane, Whitburn, NE34 7AF (South Tyneside Council) was allowed on 26 July 2021 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Single storey side extension to provide golf shop, swing studio and office to existing golf club. Relocate door to changing area

Authority
South Tyneside Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Dowsett J
Postcode
NE34 7AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The extension provides appropriate facilities for the existing golf course use and preserves the openness of the Green Belt in visual terms, satisfying the Green Belt exception in paragraph 149 of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EA1 of the South Tyneside Core Strategy 2007
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 138

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