Land North Of Alnmouth Station, Hipsburn, NE66 3QF

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

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

Plan policies cited: Policy STP 1, Policy HOU 7, Policy HOU 8, Policy HOU 6, Policy 1, Policy 4, Policy 6, Policy 10

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What an account adds

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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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