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Dismissed29 September 20213272984

Land East and South of Ovington House, Ovington, Prudhoe, Northumberland

Planning appeal 3272984 at Land East and South of Ovington House, Ovington, Prudhoe, Northumberland (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Chukwujekwu I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to development plan policies and the Framework, including the effect on openness.

construction of replacement dwelling

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Chukwujekwu I
Postcode
NE42 6DH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to development plan policies and the Framework, including the effect on openness
  • the effect of the proposed development on the purposes of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposed development on the significance of Ovington House and the Ovington Conservation Area
  • if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so whether this amounts to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposed development

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt which is harmful by definition, combined with substantial harm to openness and Green Belt purposes, and considerable harm to the significance of the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset, which together are not outweighed by the limited public benefits.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt and openness, the harm to Green Belt purposes, and the considerable harm to heritage significance were not outweighed by the limited public benefits of housing supply, sustainable design features, and effective use of previously developed land.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NE7Policy NE8Policy BE1Policy BE18Policy H32Policy GD2Policy LR11Policy LR15Policy GD6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 149Paragraph 150

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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