®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed5 August 20243339404
Land south of Waterside Cottage, Acklington, MORPETH, Northumberland, NE65 9AD
prior notification to convert an existing but now redundant agricultural building on the Guyzance Estate for permanent residential use (Use Class C3) as part of the Guyzance Estate property portfolio
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the effects of the proposed development upon the Acton Dene Ancient and Semi-Natural Woodland
- Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the effects of the proposed development upon the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands Site of Special Scientific Interest
What decided it
The development would result in deterioration of irreplaceable ancient woodland habitat and pose an unacceptable risk of pollution to a sensitive SSSI, with insufficient evidence and no exceptional reasons to justify these harms.
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.