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Dismissed6 February 20233299391

Percy Wood Golf and Country Retreat, Chesterhill, Swarland, Morpeth, NE65 9BB

Planning appeal 3299391 at Percy Wood Golf and Country Retreat, Chesterhill, Swarland, Morpeth, NE65 9BB (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 6 February 2023 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use of land for the siting of up to 60 caravans, along with associated infrastructure and hard and soft landscaping

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Manchester S
Postcode
NE65 9BB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant adverse visual impacts and harm to the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape setting of Swarland, which would not be adequately mitigated by the proposed landscaping and could not be addressed by planning condition.

What the Inspector cited

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