®Planning appeal decision
Joiners Cottage, Widdrington, Northumberland, NE61 5EA
change of use from non-domestic land to residential gardens and siting of 7 timber structures - retrospective
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hanna P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal development is in a suitable location with regard to policies for residential development
- the effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including whether the development preserves the setting of the nearby Grade I listed Church of the Holy Trinity
- the effect of the appeal development on the living conditions of the occupants of Church View and Meadow View, with particular reference to overlooking
What decided it
The appeal development fails to preserve the special interest of the Grade I listed Church of the Holy Trinity through impact upon its setting, causing less than substantial harm that is not outweighed by public benefits, and conflicts with the spatial strategy by introducing residential garden use in the open countryside outside the settlement boundary.
Framework references: 210, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy STP 1, Policy HOU 7, Policy HOU 8, Policy HOU 9, Policy ENV 1, Policy ENV 7, Policy QOP 1, Policy QOP 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.