George Hotel, Chollerford, Hexham, NE46 4EW

Planning appeal 3370169 at George Hotel, Chollerford, Hexham, NE46 4EW (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 21 January 2026 by Inspector Hanna P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed George Hotel and the scheduled monument and Grade II listed Chollerford Bridge Over River North Tyne.

demolition of existing pool house building and construction of a new pool house building, including drainage and external works

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hanna P
Postcode: NE46 4EW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed George Hotel and the scheduled monument and Grade II listed Chollerford Bridge Over River North Tyne
Whether the proposed development would be at risk of flooding or increase the risk of flooding elsewhere

What decided it

The proposed development would be at risk of flooding and increase the risk of flooding elsewhere due to the absence of a sufficiently robust site-specific flood risk assessment using the latest available flood data, contrary to policy WAT3 and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy WAT3Policy QOP1Policy QOP2Policy ENV7Policy 4 of the Humshaugh Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57

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