Percy Arms, Chatton, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 5PS

Planning appeal 3309250 at Percy Arms, Chatton, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 5PS (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2023 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Chatton Conservation Area.

Retrospective previously submitted and withdrawn for outdoor dining facilities within car parking area to front. Material amendment to roof covering and part timber cladding. Application 21/02060/FUL withdrawn on 23.9.2021

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Jones H
Postcode: NE66 5PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Chatton Conservation Area
The effects of the development upon highway safety, with particular regard to the access arrangements, parking and car park manoeuvres

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of Chatton Conservation Area caused by the siting and design of the outdoor dining facilities outweighed the economic benefits and highway safety acceptability of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: ENV7ENV9TRA2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202Paragraph 111Paragraph 112

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