Land At East Of West Chevington Farm, C114 At West Chevington, West Chevington, Northumberland, NE61 5BB

erection of solar farm with ancillary equipment; total of 256 solar array solar panels with carbon capture pods inserted into the ground beneath the framework for the installation, 1 no sound insulated kiosk for housing invertors, 2 metre access track , surrounding native hedging and tree planting, fence to perimeter of site

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hughes L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the preservation of the setting of West Chevington Farmhouse as a Grade II listed building

What decided it

The significant weight given to the renewable energy benefits and contribution to climate change mitigation, supported by strong national policy, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the listed building's setting and limited harm to character and appearance.

Framework references: 161, 167, 168, 212, 215, 56

Plan policies cited: ENV 1, ENV 2, ENV 3, ENV 7, REN 1, STP 1, STP 3, STP 4, QOP 1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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