®Planning appeal decision
Land north of B6530, Corbridge, NE45
development of 9no. affordable houses, including access road, gardens, car parking and other ancillary works
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Baxter C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- Whether the proposal is in an accessible location
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposal on Grade 2 agricultural land
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and whether this would amount to very special circumstances
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the Green Belt exception for limited affordable housing because the site is not within, adjacent to, or well-related to an existing settlement, and the identified benefits do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt and other harms identified.
Framework references: 149, 148
Plan policies cited: Policy NE7, Policy NE8, Policy H23, Policy GD2, Policy H32, Policy NE18, Policy GD1, Policy NE1, Policy BE1, Emerging Policy STP7, Emerging Policy STP8, Emerging Policy HOU7, Emerging Policy HOU9, Emerging Policy QOP1, Emerging Policy QOP2, Emerging Policy POL3
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.