®Planning appeal decision
Agricultural building south of Waterside Cottage, Acklington, Northumberland, NE65 9AU
an application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to dwelling house (Use Class C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dillon C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the appeal proposal is practical and desirable, with particular regard to the integrity of the Acton Dene Ancient Woodland and the River Coquet and Woodland Site of Special Scientific Interest
What decided it
The proposed drainage arrangements would cause unacceptable harm to the Acton Dene Ancient Woodland and the River Coquet and Woodland SSSI, with insufficient evidence of wholly exceptional reasons or suitable compensation, failing to satisfy the practicality and desirability condition required by Class Q of the GPDO.
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