21A Front Street East, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 5DS

Planning appeal 3322006 at 21A Front Street East, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 5DS (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2023 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to access and car parking provision.

erection of 2no 2 storey 4 bed detached dwellings

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harrison F
Postcode: NE22 5DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to access and car parking provision
effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of the dwellings with regard to ground gases
effect of the proposal on drainage and flood risk

What decided it

The proposal fails to demonstrate safe access and egress, adequate parking provision, appropriate gas protection measures, and adequate drainage arrangements, bringing it into conflict with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to warrant approval.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TRA2Policy TRA4Policy POL2Policy WAT3Policy WAT4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 110Paragraph 111

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