Planning appeal decision
Land East of Kingshaw Green, Tyne Green, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3SA
Planning appeal 3282705 at Land East of Kingshaw Green, Tyne Green, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3SA (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 28 February 2022 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and any relevant development plan policies.
erection of shepherd's hut for tourist accommodation
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Gray E
- Postcode
- NE46 3SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether or not the proposal would result in an unacceptable risk of flooding for future occupiers of the development
- whether or not the proposal would be acceptable in terms of foul water disposal
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal cannot be satisfactorily shown to be acceptable in terms of foul water treatment in proximity to the River Tyne, contrary to Local Plan Policy CS27, which outweighs the tourism and economic benefits that would otherwise justify very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NE7Policy ECN 16Policy GD5Policy CS27Policy EDT1Policy EDT4Policy ECN 15Policy TM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 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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