®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Ashcroft Guest House, Lantys Lonnen, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 0DA
Planning appeal 3297051 at Land East of Ashcroft Guest House, Lantys Lonnen, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 0DA (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2022 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing.
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- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- NE49 0DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Haltwhistle Conservation Area and the setting of Ashcroft Guest House
- Whether the proposal would result in the loss of protected open space and if so, whether that loss would be justified
- Whether a safe and suitable access can be provided to the development
- Whether the location would be appropriate for residential development with particular regard to noise
- Whether the location would be appropriate for residential development with particular regard to flooding and drainage
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Haltwhistle Conservation Area's significance, combined with failure to provide affordable housing, loss of protected open space, inadequate access provision, and unassessed noise impacts, with no material considerations to outweigh these conflicts with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HOU 6Policy INF 6Policy ENV 7Policy ENV 9Policy INF 5Policy TRA 1Policy TRA 2Policy QOP 2Policy POL 2Policy WAT 2Policy WAT 3Policy WAT 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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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