Lyneve, Mile Road, Widdrington Station, Northumberland, NE61 5QW

Planning appeal 3370211 at Lyneve, Mile Road, Widdrington Station, Northumberland, NE61 5QW (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 25 September 2025 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

A cattery with 30 pens, comprising a building measuring approximately 24m x 12.7m with a flat roof height of 2.75m, with associated parking and operational facilities

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Caines A
Postcode: NE61 5QW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, particularly in relation to noise, disturbance, and waste management
The effect of the development on highway safety, particularly in relation to parking arrangements

What decided it

The cumulative harm arising from the proposal's incompatibility with the area's character, the failure to provide technical evidence to mitigate significant impacts on neighbouring living conditions (particularly noise and disturbance), and the inadequate parking and highway safety arrangements outweighed the modest employment and service benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ECN11Policy QOP1Policy QOP2Policy POL2Policy TRA4Appendix E

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