Planning appeal decision
Meldon Park, Road to Meldon Park, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3SW
Planning appeal 3353623 at Meldon Park, Road to Meldon Park, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3SW (Northumberland County Council) was allowed on 27 May 2025 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the special interest and significance of the adjacent Grade II* listed buildings.
erection of single storey garden pavilion within the paddock to the east of Meldon Park
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cullen F
- Postcode
- NE61 3SW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the special interest and significance of the adjacent Grade II* listed buildings
What decided it
The proposed pavilion, by virtue of its location, form, design and materials, would preserve the setting and special interest of the adjacent Grade II* listed buildings and would not harm their significance, thereby satisfying the statutory presumption in section 66(1) of the Act.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV 7Policy QOP 1Policy HOU 9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 214Paragraph 215Paragraph 57
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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