®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Ashcroft Guest House, Lantys Lonnen, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 0DA
outline with all maters reserved for the construction of eight dwellings consisting of 8 x dormer bungalows
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
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.
Framework references: 202, 203
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU 6, Policy INF 6, Policy ENV 7, Policy ENV 9, Policy INF 5, Policy TRA 1, Policy TRA 2, Policy QOP 2, Policy POL 2, Policy WAT 2, Policy WAT 3, Policy WAT 4
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.