Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear, 90 Heather Lea, Bebside, Northumberland, NE24 4DF
Planning appeal 3337070 at Land to the Rear, 90 Heather Lea, Bebside, Northumberland, NE24 4DF (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2024 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the use of the land for residential purposes on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
I am requesting to change the usage of this land from "Waste Land" to "Garden Useage
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clark L
- Postcode
- NE24 4DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the use of the land for residential purposes on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to outlook and noise
What decided it
The removal of the approved landscaping strip, which was integral to the character of the housing layout and screening of industrial units, would harm both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring residents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HOU 9Policy QOP 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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