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Dismissed24 April 20243334731

Coquet Vale Hotel, Station Road, Rothbury, NE65 7QH

Planning appeal 3334731 at Coquet Vale Hotel, Station Road, Rothbury, NE65 7QH (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2024 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.

change of use of existing hotel to 12no. residential units with associated internal alterations

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Teasdale N
Postcode
NE65 7QH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
  • The effect of the proposed development on ecology
  • Whether the proposed development would provide a financial contribution in relation to education and open space

What decided it

The absence of a legal mechanism to secure the financial contribution in relation to education and open space, which is required by the development plan and has not been agreed between the parties.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TRA 1Policy TRA 2Policy TRA 4Policy ENV 1Policy ENV 2Policy INF 2Policy INF 5Policy INF 6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 180

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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