Close House, B6524 North Trewick Junction To Whalton, Whalton, Northumberland, NE61 3XD

Planning appeal 3329165 at Close House, B6524 North Trewick Junction To Whalton, Whalton, Northumberland, NE61 3XD (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 16 February 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host building, whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Whalton Conservation Area and whether it would preserve the setting of the nearby listed property The Cottage.

a 2 storey front extension and roof alterations

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Jones H
Postcode: NE61 3XD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host building, whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Whalton Conservation Area and whether it would preserve the setting of the nearby listed property The Cottage
the effects of the proposal upon biodiversity with particular regard to bats

What decided it

The harmful effects upon the character and appearance of the host building and the Whalton Conservation Area, combined with unacceptable effects on protected bat species, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: HOU9QOP1QOP2ENV1ENV7ENV9ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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