The Plough Inn, Powburn, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4JW

replacement of a porch, removal of flat roof above toilet extension and replaced with a pitched roof, internal alterations/repairs to reinstate the property as a Public House, Inn and Cafe

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Ashworth S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the submitted details address the requirements of the conditions and if so, in respect of condition 4, the effect of the proposal on highway safety and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers; and in respect of condition 5, the statutory requirement to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building

What decided it

The adequacy of material specifications and samples submitted to satisfy the condition requirements and preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building.

Plan policies cited: Policy TRA 2, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV 7

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