Four-bedroom barn dwelling at Sir Roberts Farm Goose Green Lane, Goose Green

“DEVELOPMENT: Demolition of existing garages. Erection of a replacement barn style 4 bed dwelling, together with a detached garage and associated access. Change of use of land from paddock to residential curtilage.”

“DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLICATION 1.2. The application seeks to demolish the existing garages located on Plot 1 at Sir Roberts Farm in Goose Green, which have extant planning permission for change of use to a one-bedroom dwellinghouse (DC/23/1550), and replace them with a four-bedroom barn-style dwelling, detached garage and associated residential curtilage. The replacement dwelling would be located on Plot 4 as shown on the submitted site plan.”

“DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE 1.4. The application site is split into two parts and is part of a larger freehold (5.26ha) owned by the applicant. The site has two access points from B2133 (Goose Green Lane), which is a single carriageway road lined with trees, with the eastern access point close to a four-way intersection.”

“The area surrounding the site is rural in character with built development typically consisting of interspersed large, detached dwellings and farmsteads, though there is a large industrial development approx. 0.5km to the northwest. There are no listed buildings on site but one is located 100m to the south, on the other side of Goose Green Lane. Ashington Public Right of Way starts at the southwestern edge of the wider freehold site.”

“DC/23/1546 Conversion of existing barn to three bedroom residential property. Application Permitted on 06.03.2024”

“DC/25/1394 Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement three-bed farmhouse style dwelling with detached garage. Demolition of workshop (with extant planning permission for change of use to residential dwelling - DC/23/1549) and erection of a replacement three-bed residential dwelling with detached garage and change of use of land from paddock to incidental residential curtilage. Application Permitted on 09.01.2026”

“It is however acknowledged that the applicant holds extant permission for the change of use of the existing garages on Plot 1 to a 1-bed dwellinghouse (DC/23/1550) as well as for 4 other dwellings on site and could implement these at any time. The fallback presented by the consented garage conversion represents a viable fallback position capable of implementation, thereby establishing the principle of its replacement with a new dwelling.”

“Ultimately, the proposal would replace a poor quality conversion of the garages with a detached dwelling that would be in keeping with the character of the area established by the extant consents on the wider site. The proposal would also contribute, albeit minimally, to the district’s much needed housing land supply.”

“One member of the public spoke in support of the application.”

“Members noted the proposed significant increase in the size of the dwelling. Officers confirmed that the redevelopment would not result in harm.”

“That DC/26/0083 be approved in accordance with officer recommendation.”