®Planning appeal decision
Land west of Vale View, Whittingham, ALNWICK, Northumberland, NE66 4SN
change of use of land for the extension of neighbouring lodge site, to facilitate the siting of 8 no. mobile home compliant park homes, together with drainage, hardstandings, access road and landscaping
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the housing policies of the development plan
- the effect of the development on the safe and efficient operation of the highway
- whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for Biodiversity Net Gain
- whether sufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the development is served by a suitable foul water drainage arrangement
What decided it
The appeal site's location in open countryside outside the settlement boundary, combined with lack of sustainable transport connectivity and unresolved concerns regarding biodiversity net gain and drainage, conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy and housing policies.
Framework references: 110, 115, 116
Plan policies cited: STP 1, HOU 7, HOU 8, TRA 1, TRA 2, TRA 4, ENV 1, ENV 2, WAT 1, WAT 2, POL 2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.