®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Hartford Court, East West Link Road, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 1DA
Planning appeal 3323075 at Land North of Hartford Court, East West Link Road, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 1DA (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2023 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would accord with the development plan with reference to the loss of open space.
Construction of 8 no. bungalows with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wraight G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would accord with the development plan with reference to the loss of open space
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether acceptable living conditions would be provided for the occupants of the adjacent care home and the future occupants of the proposed dwellings, with particular reference to overlooking and massing
- Whether the proposed development would adequately address flood risk
- Whether the proposed development would promote sustainable travel and provide safe access and egress for all modes of transport
What decided it
The proposal would fail to accord with the development plan taken as a whole due to undemonstrated compliance with open space policy, significant harm to character and appearance, unacceptable living conditions for future occupants, and unresolved flood risk concerns.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance, failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, undemonstrated compliance with open space policy, and unresolved flood risk concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy INF 5Policy HOU 9Policy QOP 1Policy QO2Policy WAT 3Policy WAT 4Policy TRA 1Policy TRA 2Policy STP 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 99
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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