®Planning appeal decision
South Dissington Farm, Eachwick, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Northumberland, NE18 0BN
the demolition of agricultural buildings. Replace and build on footprint 4 workers cottages and install solar panels
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wraight G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness and the purposes of the Green Belt
- Whether the proposal would constitute an acceptable form of development in the open countryside
- If the proposal is inappropriate development would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The other considerations, including economic benefits and the business plan, did not clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and the lack of a demonstrated essential need for four permanent dwellings, so very special circumstances did not exist.
The limited weight attached to the economic and other considerations did not clearly outweigh the harm by reason of inappropriateness and the other harm to the Green Belt, so very special circumstances were not made out and the appeal was dismissed.
Framework references: 149, 138, 147, 148, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy C17, Policy C1, Policy H16, Policy ECN 12, Policy ECN 13, Policy ECN 14, Policy HOU 8, Policy STP 7, Policy STP 8, Policy ST 8
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.