The Tiny Chapel, Lowgate, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2BP

the construction of extension to the rear of existing residential property (currently being used for holiday letting purposes)

Authority: Northumberland County Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Harrison F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposed development is inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the appeal property, a non-designated heritage asset
the effect of the proposal on ecology
if the proposed development is inappropriate, 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 development

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and the character and appearance of a non-designated heritage asset, with no very special circumstances demonstrated to justify approval.

Framework references: 154, 216

Plan policies cited: STP7, STP8, ENV7, HOU9, QOP1, QOP2, ENV1, ENV2, ENV3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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