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Dismissed29 January 20263372868

Locksley Cottage, East Wallhouses, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE18 0LL

Planning appeal 3372868 at Locksley Cottage, East Wallhouses, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE18 0LL (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 29 January 2026 by Inspector Hanna P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is in a suitable location with regard to policies for residential development.

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Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hanna P
Postcode
NE18 0LL

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STP 1Policy HOU 7Policy HOU 8Policy HOU 9Policy ENV 3Policy QOP 4Policy QOP 1Policy ENV 7Policy ENV 8Policy ENV 2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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