Land to the West of Northside Farm Agricultural Barns, Oatens Bank, Horsley, Northumberland, NE15 0LZ

Planning appeal 3368510 at Land to the West of Northside Farm Agricultural Barns, Oatens Bank, Horsley, Northumberland, NE15 0LZ (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 23 September 2025 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the ecological integrity and water quality of the nearby Whittle Dean Aqueduct Local Wildlife Site, with particular regard to foul and surface water drainage systems.

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Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Caines A
Postcode: NE15 0LZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the ecological integrity and water quality of the nearby Whittle Dean Aqueduct Local Wildlife Site, with particular regard to foul and surface water drainage systems
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework

What decided it

The absence of detailed drainage specifications and ecological assessment preventing proper evaluation of potential harm to the Whittle Dean Aqueduct Local Wildlife Site, which the precautionary principle required to be resolved before permission could be granted.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: ENV1ENV2QOP1QOP2STP8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154

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