®Planning appeal decision
Land North Of Willies Well, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE41 8JL
Planning appeal 6008659 at Land North Of Willies Well, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE41 8JL (Gateshead) was dismissed on 21 September 2026 by Inspector Paul Martinson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the openness of the Green Belt.
Change of use of land to a mixed use comprising agricultural and use as a holiday let (Sui Generis) including the construction of a shepherds hut and associated development
- Authority
- Gateshead
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- leisure-sport
- Inspector
- Paul Martinson
- Postcode
- NE41 8JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the heritage assets including whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the RPG and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the CA
- 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 limited public benefits from the small-scale holiday let were not sufficient to outweigh the substantial weight given to Green Belt harm and the considerable weight attached to the low to moderate harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets.
the limited public benefits from the proposal were not sufficient to outweigh the substantial weight given to Green Belt harm and the considerable weight attached to heritage harm; the balance did not tip in favour of the appeal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS19Policy CS15Policy MSGP24Policy MSGP25
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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