Former nursery and 21 Whin Hill, Craster

Site of a former commercial nursery which has lain largely vacant for a number of years. There is also an existing dwelling in situ on part of the site. An initial outline application was permitted in 2005, for a scheme of up to 9 homes (A/2003/0576). A reserved matters consent followed in 2008, for demolition of the existing house and construction of 9 dwellings in replacement (A/2008/0289). As a result of the works, there would be a net gain of 8 dwellings on completion. Initial works commenced in 2014. Another application for construction of 1 further dwelling was approved in 2014 (14/00205/FUL). This s identified as the replacement for the former dwelling, which has already been cleared, and is known as plot-9). Despite there being no substantive progress to date on the residential aspect of the development, the permission has been implemented through initial highways/access works. However, landowner has recently advised the site is no longer available for development. Whilst the permission will not lapse, and the theoretical capacity from the extant planning permission remains, the future delivery of all outstanding units is currently discounted. If/when new information becomes available to suggest a change to this position, then deliverability can be appraised.