®Planning appeal decision
Land south of Centurion Way, Heddon on the Wall, NE15 0BY
residential development of four dwellings
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caines A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The extensive hard surfacing required for parking and manoeuvring across the entire site frontage would significantly harm the character and appearance of the area by creating a harsh, sterile appearance that conflicts with the established grain of individual plots with front gardens.
The limited public benefits of additional housing supply, including social and economic benefits from construction and support for local services, were outweighed by the significant harm to local character and appearance and conflict with the development plan.
Framework references: 21, 86, 130, 134
Plan policies cited: Policy H15 of the Castle Morpeth District Local Plan 2003, Policy QOP1 of the emerging Northumberland Local Plan
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.