®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed20 September 20243344765
Former railway yard, Velvet Hall, Horncliffe, Northumberland, TD15 2JX
the erection of 4 no. new dwellings together with access and associated works
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including the former Velvet Hall railway station
- Whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the development proposed having particular regard to relevant policies within the development plan, and within the National Planning Policy Framework, which control the spatial distribution of development in rural areas
- Whether safe and appropriate provision would be made for access, parking and the movement of highway users
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy for rural areas and fails to provide safe access arrangements, with the harm to the heritage asset and character of the area being decisive.
Framework references: 11, 56, 84, 124, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy STP 1, Policy STP 2, Policy HOU 2, Policy HOU 7, Policy HOU 8, Policy ENV 7, Policy QOP 1, Policy QOP 2, Policy TRA 1, Policy TRA 2
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