Alnham House , Alnham Main Road , Alnham , NE66 4TJ

6no. yurts and associated structure for holiday and tourism

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the appeal site provides a suitable location for the development proposed having particular regard to the development plan's spatial strategy and accessibility
The effects of the development upon the character and appearance of the countryside and the local landscape

What decided it

The appeal site's particular inaccessibility due to lack of public transport, distance from services and facilities, and physical isolation, combined with the harmful effects on countryside character and appearance, meant the development was contrary to the development plan's spatial strategy and policies STP1 and ECN15.

Framework references: 105, 84, 85

Plan policies cited: Policy SPT1, Policy ECN15, Policy STP1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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