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Dismissed17 December 20253375036

Acorn Lodge, Gubeon Wood, Tranwell Woods, Northumberland, NE61 6BH

Planning appeal 3375036 at Acorn Lodge, Gubeon Wood, Tranwell Woods, Northumberland, NE61 6BH (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 17 December 2025 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt.

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Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Wraight G
Postcode
NE61 6BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
  • Whether harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The harm to Green Belt openness caused by inappropriate development was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and therefore very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
STP 1QOP 1QOP 2HOU 9STP 7STP 8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153

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