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

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

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.

Framework references: 135, 206, 208

Plan policies cited: HOU9, QOP1, QOP2, ENV1, ENV7, ENV9, ENV2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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