®Planning appeal decision
Middle Moor Farm, Middle Moor Farm Drive, Longhirst, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3HX
Development of a self-build residential dwelling house; all matters reserved other than access
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Martinson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan policies
- whether the 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 proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness from introducing a dwelling into an open field, combined with the site's unsustainable location and conflict with development plan policies, could not be clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of a single self-build dwelling.
The substantial weight required to be given to Green Belt harm was not clearly outweighed by the comparatively minor benefits of the proposed scheme, including the self-build consideration.
Framework references: 154, 155, 110, 115, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy STP 7, Policy STP 8, Policy ST 1, Policy HOU 7, Policy HOU 8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.