®Planning appeal decision
West House Farm Cottage, Shilvington, NE20 0AR
Planning appeal 3329548 at West House Farm Cottage, Shilvington, NE20 0AR (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2024 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the erection of 3no. cyclist accommodation units, associated extension to West House Farm Cottage, installation of solar panels, and associated landscaping and infrastructure
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
- Postcode
- NE20 0AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposed location would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant development plan policies
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposed development
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the Green Belt through inappropriateness and loss of openness, combined with the unsuitable location for tourism development in an inaccessible countryside location, was not clearly outweighed by the economic and renewable energy benefits, meaning very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STP7Policy STP8Policy ECN16Policy STP1Policy ECN15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 152Paragraph 154Paragraph 156Paragraph 163Paragraph 164
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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