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Split Decision21 August 20253358787

Land To South Of Hartford Drive, Hartford Bridge, Northumberland, NE22 6AJ

Planning appeal 3358787 at Land To South Of Hartford Drive, Hartford Bridge, Northumberland, NE22 6AJ (Northumberland County Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 21 August 2025 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

erection of 12 stables and 5 barns

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Cross D
Postcode
NE22 6AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • Whether the proposal is in a suitable location with regard to development plan policy
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed stables would be disproportionate in scale to the limited equestrian leisure use of the site and would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside area, conflicting with development plan policy and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STP7Policy STP8Policy STP1Policy STP1(1)(g)(i)Policy STP1(1)(g)(iii)Policy STP1(1)(i)Policy QOP2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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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