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Dismissed24 November 20253368027

Land North of Chathill Station, Chathill, NE67 5DF

Planning appeal 3368027 at Land North of Chathill Station, Chathill, NE67 5DF (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 24 November 2025 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would deliver mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).

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
Postcode
NE67 5DF

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187Paragraph 207

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