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Dismissed13 January 20263371630

West View, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland, NE65 6NA

Planning appeal 3371630 at West View, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland, NE65 6NA (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 13 January 2026 by Inspector Clark L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker to live at the site and, if not, whether there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate no suitable or available accommodation at, or near, their place of work.

Siting of a caravan on a temporary basis (5 years) for use as a rural workers' dwelling

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Clark L
Postcode
NE47 6NA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker to live at the site and, if not, whether there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate no suitable or available accommodation at, or near, their place of work
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding landscape

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential and clearly established need for a full-time rural worker to live permanently at West View.

the proposal conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole, and material considerations (including Article 8 rights and other benefits) do not indicate a decision otherwise than in accordance with the development plan, so the balance tips towards dismissal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84

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