®Planning appeal decision
South Dissington Farm, Eachwick, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE18 0BN
Planning appeal 3288231 at South Dissington Farm, Eachwick, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE18 0BN (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2022 by Inspector Wraight G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
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
- Postcode
- NE18 0BN
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C17Policy C1Policy H16Policy ECN 12Policy ECN 13Policy ECN 14Policy HOU 8Policy STP 7Policy STP 8Policy ST 8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 84
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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