Planning appeal decision
Townhead Farm, U7064 Wilmontswick Junction To Henshaw Junction, Tow House, NE47 7EH
Planning appeal 3271167 at Townhead Farm, U7064 Wilmontswick Junction To Henshaw Junction, Tow House, NE47 7EH (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 28 June 2021 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations.
Barn conversion for holiday/hostel accommodation. Three new build elements, a long lean-to to the long barn to the North of the site for corridor access, a middle single storey link between the north and south of the site, and the replacement of the hay barn which cannot be re-used for a sports hall facility
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- NE47 7EH
What decided it
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