Planning appeal decision
The Coach House, Fenwicks Close Farm, Earsdon, Northumberland, NE25 9TQ
Planning appeal 3319564 at The Coach House, Fenwicks Close Farm, Earsdon, Northumberland, NE25 9TQ (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 22 June 2023 by Inspector Dillon C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the appeal proposal would constitute inappropriate development in terms of the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the demolition of existing ground floor rear extension and replacement with two storey rear extension
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dillon C
- Postcode
- NE25 9TQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the appeal proposal would constitute inappropriate development in terms of the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the implications on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to size and scale
- should the appeal proposal constitute inappropriate development, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify it
What decided it
The appeal proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm through inappropriateness and moderate harm to openness, combined with significant harm to character and appearance, which was not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STP 8Policy HOU 9Policy QOP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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