Land East of Walltown Lodge, Walltown, Greenhead, Northumberland, CA8 7JD

construction of two self-build principal residences

Authority: Northumberland
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Underwood G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would be in an appropriate location for new housing
The effect of the development on the landscape character of the Northumberland National Park
The effect of the development on the designated heritage assets associated with the Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall) World Heritage Site

What decided it

The development fails on three independent grounds: it is not in an appropriate location for new housing contrary to the development plan; it would cause significant harm to the landscape character of the National Park; and it has not demonstrated that harm to the significance of designated heritage assets would be avoided.

Framework references: 83, 124, 182, 200, 206

Plan policies cited: Policy ST4, Policy ST5, Policy ST1, Policy DM9, Policy ST2, Policy DM11, Policy DM14

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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