Planning appeal decision
Westfield, U9549 Footway From Adderstone Avenue Outside 32 To Blagdon Terrace Outside Westf, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6QG
Planning appeal 3331382 at Westfield, U9549 Footway From Adderstone Avenue Outside 32 To Blagdon Terrace Outside Westf, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6QG (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 1 March 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the development upon the Northumbria Coast Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site (SPA and RAMSAR) and the Northumberland Shore Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
erection of 1 no. dwelling (C3 use)
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- NE23 6QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the development upon the Northumbria Coast Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site (SPA and RAMSAR) and the Northumberland Shore Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
- whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Cramlington Village Conservation Area (CA)
What decided it
The absence of adequate mitigation measures secured through a legal agreement to address adverse effects on the SPA, RAMSAR and SSSI from increased recreational activity was determinative and outweighed the benefits of housing supply and preservation of conservation area character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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