®Planning appeal decision
Land east of East Farm, Great Whittington, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE19 2HP
change of use from agricultural land to the stationing of a shepherd’s hut for holiday letting with parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether sufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the development is served by a suitable foul water drainage arrangement
- whether the development is in a suitable location having regard to the tourism policies of the development plan
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the safe and efficient operation of the highway
What decided it
The absence of sufficient information to justify the use of a non-mains drainage system and demonstrate the suitability of the existing or alternative drainage arrangement, contrary to Policy WAT2 of the Northumberland Local Plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy STP1, Policy ENC14, Policy ECN15, Policy ECN14, Policy WAT2, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV2, Policy QOP1, Policy ENV3, Policy TRA2
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