®Planning appeal decision
West House Farm Cottage, Shilvington, NE20 0AR
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
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.
Framework references: 142, 152, 154, 156, 163, 164
Plan policies cited: Policy STP7, Policy STP8, Policy ECN16, Policy STP1, Policy ECN15
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.