Dunstan House, C74 Dunstan Village Main Road, Dunstan, Northumberland, NE66 3SY

Planning appeal 3367376 at Dunstan House, C74 Dunstan Village Main Road, Dunstan, Northumberland, NE66 3SY (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2025 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the development strategy for the area.

Construction of two holiday lets (Sui Generis) with associated landscaping

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Burnham T
Postcode: NE66 3SY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the development strategy for the area
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with regard to the site access
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby occupiers

What decided it

The proposal would conflict with the development strategy for the area by providing dwellinghouses for holiday let use contrary to the Craster Neighbourhood Plan Policy 1 requirement that new housing be occupied as principal residences.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1 (Craster Neighbourhood Plan)Policy QOP 1 (Northumberland Local Plan 2022)Policy QOP 2 (Northumberland Local Plan 2022)

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