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Dismissed14 August 20266008453

8 and 10 Runnymede Road, Darras Hall, Ponteland, NE20 9HE

Planning appeal 6008453 at 8 and 10 Runnymede Road, Darras Hall, Ponteland, NE20 9HE (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 14 August 2026 by Inspector Paul Martinson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Retrospective application for the demolition of existing dwellings and construction of a single dwellinghouse, following commencement of development

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Paul Martinson
Postcode
NE20 9HE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The proposed dwelling's substantial scale, massing and architectural style would be incongruous and imposing within the established pattern of modest dwellings with low roof heights on this side of Runnymede Road, causing harmful effects on character and appearance that conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
QOP 1QOP 2HOU 9TRA 1TRA 2TRA 4PNP 2PNP 4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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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