Whitehouse Farm, Whitehouse Farm Centre, Stannington, MORPETH, Northumberland, NE61 6AW

the Siting of 15 no. holiday lodges and 33 no. holiday chalets with reception; change of use from boiler room to 5-bedroom managers dwelling (C3 use); development of entrance kiosk and cafe/picnic barn link

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Wraight G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) and relevant development plan policies
Whether the proposal would accord with relevant development plan policies relating to visitor accommodation
The effect of the proposal on protected species and habitats

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with Policy ECN 15(d)(i) on visitor accommodation and Policy ENV 2 on unmitigated harm to priority habitats and species outweighed the benefits, causing overall conflict with the development plan.

the significant and moderate benefits of the scheme did not outweigh its failure to accord with the development plan taken as a whole

Framework references: 155, 110, 115, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy STP 8, Policy ECN 15, Policy ENV 2

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