Planning appeal decision
13 Fairholme Avenue, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9EX
Planning appeal 3351849 at 13 Fairholme Avenue, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9EX (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2025 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the plans are sufficiently clear and consistent to enable proper assessment of the proposal and its effects on neighbouring living conditions.
retention of raised timber decking
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- NE49 9EX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the plans are sufficiently clear and consistent to enable proper assessment of the proposal and its effects on neighbouring living conditions
What decided it
The inconsistencies within the plans prevented proper assessment of whether the proposal could be implemented and its effects on neighbouring privacy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Northumberland Local Plan (2022)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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