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Dismissed23 March 20223276485

Land South Of Church Lane, Riding Mill, Northumberland, NE44 6AP

Planning appeal 3276485 at Land South Of Church Lane, Riding Mill, Northumberland, NE44 6AP (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2022 by Inspector Baxter C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

construction of single dwelling with annex and ancillary accommodation, c.6.5 metre high wind turbine, associated landscaping and highway works

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Baxter C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • Whether the proposal is in compliance with Paragraph 80 of the National Planning Policy Framework
  • The effect of the proposal on ecology
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal.

What decided it

The considerable weight given to the scheme's design and other benefits did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt, so very special circumstances were not established.

Considerable weight attributed to the design and other benefits of the scheme did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt, so the balance tipped against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NE7 of the TDLPPolicy GD3 of the TCSemerging Policy STP8 of the NLPPolicy GD2 of the TDLPPolicy H32 of the TDLPPolicy BE1 of the TCSPolicy NE1 of the TCSPolicy NE27 of the TDLPPolicy LR11 of the TDLPPolicy LR15 of the TDLPemerging Policy INF6 of the NLP
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 148Paragraph 149

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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