Planning appeal decision
41 George Street, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0DW
Planning appeal 3271926 at 41 George Street, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0DW (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to the Amble Conservation Area.
flat roof dormer to rear of property
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- NE65 0DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to the Amble Conservation Area
What decided it
The dormer causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area, with no public benefits to outweigh that harm.
the harm to character and appearance and the conservation area was not outweighed by any public benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S15Policy S16Policy BE8Appendix B
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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