Planning appeal decision
On The Beach, Harbour Road, Beadnell, NE67 5AN
Planning appeal 3328252 at On The Beach, Harbour Road, Beadnell, NE67 5AN (Northumberland County Council) was allowed on 25 January 2024 by Inspector Dillon C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Beadnell Conservation Area, with particular regard to its density and appearance.
replace existing building (3 No. flats/ 14 No. bed sit spaces) with 3 No. detached houses with 18 bed spaces to be used as holiday accommodation (as amended 20th April 2023)
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dillon C
- Postcode
- NE67 5AN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Beadnell Conservation Area, with particular regard to its density and appearance
- The effect on the qualifying features and integrity of the NCSPA, NCRS, LSPA and LRS
What decided it
The loss of the existing building of negligible architectural merit and the preservation of the conservation area's character and appearance through the proposed development subject to design conditions, combined with effective mitigation of habitat impacts through a Construction Environmental Management Plan and dog-proof fencing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV 9Policy QOP 1Policy QOP 2Policy 5Policy STP1Policy ECN 15Policy 2Policy WAT 3Policy WAT 5Policy POL 1Policy POL2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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