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Dismissed15 February 20233309229

Ochre Wood, Dilston, Northumberland, NE45 5RL

Planning appeal 3309229 at Ochre Wood, Dilston, Northumberland, NE45 5RL (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2023 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Timber structured shed, set on 6 blocks, so there is no permanent footprint. This building is for the storage of tools and equipment required to maintain the woods, and also to maintain the culverts, of which there are two, that help to drain the surrounding woodland, and prevent flooding

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jones H
Postcode
NE45 5RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • Whether or not the appeal site provides a suitable location for the development having regard to local and national policies for development in the open countryside
  • The effects of the development upon highway safety having particular regard to the access arrangements and parking

What decided it

The development conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy for open countryside development under Policy STP1, as the forestry shed is not linked to a business operation and its necessity has not been demonstrated, and there are no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STP7Policy STP8Policy STP1Policy TRA2Policy TRA4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 110Paragraph 111

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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