®Planning appeal decision
Hillfield, Allendale Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2NJ
Planning appeal 3338268 at Hillfield, Allendale Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2NJ (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 3 June 2024 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
the retention and change of use from agricultural workers chalet to holiday chalet
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- NE46 2NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether the proposal would accord with the Council's spatial strategy, including its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- If the proposal is inappropriate development whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The Green Belt harm from inappropriate development, combined with harm to the spatial strategy and character and appearance of the area, is not clearly outweighed by the limited economic and social benefits of the proposal, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STP 8Policy ECN 16Policy HNP1Policy STP7Policy STP 1Policy ECN 13Policy ECN 14Policy ECN 15Policy QOP 1Policy QOP 2Policy QOP 4Policy ENV 1Policy ENV 3Policy HNP 2Policy ECN 1Policy ECN 12Policy HNP 23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 155Paragraph 154Paragraph 137
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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