®Planning appeal decision
Stublic Hill, Langley-On-Tyne, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 5LG
Planning appeal 3289137 at Stublic Hill, Langley-On-Tyne, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 5LG (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 22 March 2022 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the landscape and scenic beauty of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Change of use of agricultural buildings to residential use and incorporation into existing dwelling and creation of one new dwelling
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- NE47 5LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the landscape and scenic beauty of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- Whether the hay barn is suitable for residential conversion having regard to relevant local and national planning policies
- Whether the development should make a contribution towards the provision of sports, recreational and children's play space
What decided it
The significant harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the North Pennines AONB caused by the domestication of the hay barn and the design of the link extension, combined with the unsuitability of the hay barn for residential conversion due to the extent of rebuilding required, outweighed the limited public benefits of providing a new home.
the limited public benefits of providing a new home in an area with local need were far outweighed by the significant conflicts with the development plan relating to AONB protection and the re-use of existing buildings in the countryside
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NE1 of the Tynedale Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2007saved Policy NE15 of the Tynedale District Local Plan 2000Policy BE1 of the Tynedale Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2007saved Policy GD2 of the Tynedale District Local Plan 2000Policy H6 of the Tynedale Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2007
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 176Paragraph 80Paragraph 98
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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