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Dismissed18 September 20266011451

8 Lynwood Close, Darras Hall, Ponteland, NE20 9JG

Planning appeal 6011451 at 8 Lynwood Close, Darras Hall, Ponteland, NE20 9JG (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector K Lancaster, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area.

Ground floor rear extension, alterations to front elevation and roof, and new access to a detached chalet style bungalow

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
K Lancaster
Postcode
NE20 9JG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
  • protected species

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, combined with the failure to adequately assess impacts on protected species, substantially outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal.

The benefits of granting planning permission (improved accommodation and energy efficiency for the occupiers) were substantially outweighed by adverse effects (substantial harm to character and appearance, and unresolved harm to protected species) when assessed against the Framework's national decision-making policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HOU 9Policy QOP 2Policy PNP 2Policy PNP 4Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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