Land North Of Alnmouth Station, Hipsburn, NE66 3QF

Planning appeal 3360273 at Land North Of Alnmouth Station, Hipsburn, NE66 3QF (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2025 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would affect the strategic delivery of housing.

outline planning application for the development of approximately 60 dwellings including access, open space, SuDS and associated infrastructure and a car park and bus terminal/stop for Alnmouth Station with all matters reserved

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Baxter C
Postcode: NE66 3QF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would affect the strategic delivery of housing
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape, including protected green space
whether there is a need for a bus turning area and car parking

What decided it

The proposal failed to meet the definition of a rural exception site because insufficient evidence justified the 45 market housing units as necessary to facilitate affordable housing delivery, making it an unjustified development in the open countryside that would harm the strategic delivery of housing.

the benefits of supporting the railway station with parking and bus facilities and the contributions to local services did not outweigh the significant harm to the strategic delivery of housing in Northumberland

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy STP 1Policy HOU 7Policy HOU 8Policy HOU 6Policy 1Policy 4Policy 6Policy 10

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