Land North of Chathill Station, Chathill, NE67 5DF

6no. (2 bedroom) affordable houses with associated garden and parking provision

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harrison F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would deliver mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers, with regard to noise
whether the proposal would provide affordable housing
the effect of the proposal on the setting of nearby listed buildings and non-designated heritage assets (NDHAs)
whether the proposal would secure principal residence occupancy

What decided it

The proposal failed to demonstrate that mandatory biodiversity net gain would be delivered, failed to provide adequate evidence that acceptable living conditions for future occupiers could be secured regarding railway noise, and failed to secure affordable housing provision through a binding mechanism, bringing it into conflict with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this harm.

Framework references: 187, 207

Plan policies cited: ENV2, POL2, QOP2, STP3, HOU6, INF6, ENV7, HOU10

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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