Planning appeal decision
Southfield, Guyzance Hall Estate, Acklington, Northumberland, NE65 9AQ
Planning appeal 3352560 at Southfield, Guyzance Hall Estate, Acklington, Northumberland, NE65 9AQ (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2025 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would comply with the Framework and relevant development plan policies concerning the management of development in Local Green Space.
described as, build 2 No 3 bedroom detached houses on land currently used for agricultural purposes on Guyzance Estate and within Guyzance village itself
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cullen F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would comply with the Framework and relevant development plan policies concerning the management of development in Local Green Space
- Whether the proposal would i) preserve the Grade II listed building, Roadside Walls on South of Street; ii) preserve the settings of adjacent Grade II listed buildings, No 6 Guyzance Village and Nos 7 and 8 Guyzance Village; and iii) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Guyzance Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would cause moderate less than substantial harm to the significance of designated heritage assets (listed buildings and conservation area) which would not be outweighed by the public benefits, and would fail to meet the limited infilling exception for Local Green Space development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STP 1Policy STP 4Policy STP 8Policy ENV 7Policy ENV 9Policy ANP2Policy ANP5Policy ANP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 108Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 167Paragraph 212Paragraph 213
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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