Planning appeal decision
Land to West of Grey Stones, Wallridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0SX
Planning appeal 3328792 at Land to West of Grey Stones, Wallridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0SX (Northumberland County Council) was allowed on 30 January 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed having particular regard to the development plan's spatial strategy.
Erection of holiday dwelling with associated access and residential garden
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- NE20 0SX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed having particular regard to the development plan's spatial strategy
- the effects of the proposed development upon biodiversity, including protected species and trees
What decided it
The proposed development is well-related to existing built development and would be within the built form of the settlement rather than the open countryside, and the biodiversity impacts can be adequately mitigated through conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STP1Policy ECN15Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy QOP4Policy QOP5Policy ICT2
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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