East Farm, C224 Military Road Junction To District Boundary, Great Whittington, Northumberland, NE19 2HP

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harrison F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development is in an appropriate location having regard to the Council's spatial strategy
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The appeal site, despite not being the perfect location, was found to meet the established functional need of the agricultural business on a temporary basis while being sufficiently screened to avoid harm to the area's character and appearance.

the development accords with the development plan taken as a whole and no material considerations, including the Framework, indicated a decision otherwise, so the appeal was allowed

Framework references: 84

Plan policies cited: Policy STP1, Policy HOU8, Policy HOU9, Policy QOP1, Policy ENV3

Judgments cited: Embleton PC and David Ainslie v Northumberland CC and Ivor Gaston [2013 EWHC 3631 (Admin)]

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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