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Dismissed19 September 20253362665

Land West of Vale View, Whittingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4SN

Planning appeal 3362665 at Land West of Vale View, Whittingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4SN (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2025 by Inspector Livingstone C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the housing policies of the development plan.

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
Postcode
NE66 4SN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
STP 1HOU 7HOU 8TRA 1TRA 2TRA 4ENV 1ENV 2WAT 1WAT 2POL 2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 116

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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