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Allowed4 February 20223277338

Water House, Redesmouth, Bellingham, Northumberland, NE48 2EU

Planning appeal 3277338 at Water House, Redesmouth, Bellingham, Northumberland, NE48 2EU (Northumberland County Council) was allowed on 4 February 2022 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the provisions of sport and play facilities in the area.

change of use to dwelling with single storey extension and internal / external alterations (previously consented 15/01300/FUL)

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Baxter C
Postcode
NE48 2ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the provisions of sport and play facilities in the area

What decided it

The Council failed to provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that a financial contribution towards sports and play facilities was necessary to make the development acceptable or that it was directly related to the development and fairly and reasonably related in scale and kind.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy LR11Policy LR15Policy GD6

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