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Dismissed31 March 20233313106

Land South of Old Smithy, Widdrington Village, Northumberland, NE61 5EA

Planning appeal 3313106 at Land South of Old Smithy, Widdrington Village, Northumberland, NE61 5EA (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2023 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Church of the Holy Trinity, which is a grade I listed building.

erection of 1 no. dwelling (C3 use)

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Gray E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Church of the Holy Trinity, which is a grade I listed building
  • whether the proposal would comply with the relevant local and national policies for residential development in the open countryside
  • the effect of the proposal on coastal mitigation in the area

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the setting of the Grade I listed building, which could not be justified by the limited public benefits of a single dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV 7Policy STP1Policy HOU 8Policy ENV 2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 193Paragraph 195Paragraph 196

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