Westlea Bed And Breakfast, 29 Riverside Road, Alnmouth, NE66 2SD

Planning appeal 3335879 at Westlea Bed And Breakfast, 29 Riverside Road, Alnmouth, NE66 2SD (Northumberland County Council) was allowed on 3 May 2024 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind it would be within the Alnmouth Conservation Area and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape.

a new detached dwelling

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harrison F
Postcode: NE66 2SD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind it would be within the Alnmouth Conservation Area and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape
the living conditions of the occupiers of properties on Garden Terrace, with regard to privacy

What decided it

The proposal preserves the character and appearance of the conservation area and the scenic beauty of the National Landscape whilst not causing unacceptable harm to the privacy of neighbouring occupiers, and with appropriate mitigation measures in place, would not adversely affect the integrity of protected coastal sites.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy QOP1Policy ENV7Policy ENV9Policy HOU10Policy 1 of the Alnmouth Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2020-2036
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57Paragraph 115Paragraph 182

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