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Land Adjacent to High House Farm and Hanger (Nz 31755 61122) off Access Road To , South of Newcastle Road (A184), Wardley, NE10 8YS
Planning appeal 3331344 at Land Adjacent to High House Farm and Hanger (Nz 31755 61122) off Access Road To , South of Newcastle Road (A184), Wardley, NE10 8YS (South Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 22 January 2024 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on openness, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
described as, ‘construction of two residential dwellinghouses and new access spur road West/East off existing access road (which leads South from A184) with associated landscaping and biodiversity net gain improvements
- Authority
- South Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- NE10 8YS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on openness, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in relation to traffic noise pollution from the nearby highway network
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause harm to openness and would fail to meet the exception test at paragraph 154(g) of the Framework, and this harm is not clearly outweighed by other considerations including the modest housing contribution and unsubstantiated claims regarding noise mitigation.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, together with harm to living conditions from traffic noise, was not outweighed by the modest housing contribution, claimed benefits of landscaping and biodiversity net gain, or the unique nature of the proposed dwellings, and very special circumstances do not arise
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EA1Policy EA5Policy DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 142Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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