Locksley Cottage, East Wallhouses, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE18 0LL

erection of 1no granny annex

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hanna P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal is in a suitable location with regard to policies for residential development
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
the effect of the proposal on the archaeological remains of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site
the effect of the proposal on biodiversity

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy by locating residential development in open countryside, causes significant harm to character and appearance, risks harm to the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site, and fails to secure biodiversity net gain.

Framework references: 210, 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy STP 1, Policy HOU 7, Policy HOU 8, Policy HOU 9, Policy ENV 3, Policy QOP 4, Policy QOP 1, Policy ENV 7, Policy ENV 8, Policy ENV 2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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