Land West of South Road, Wooler

This site was occupied by Ferguson's haulage depot which was utilised for storage and distribution purposes and other commercial purposes. However the premises have been vacant in more recent years. The demolition of the unused warehouses and office buildings are required before a scheme could progress. The site has been identified for mixed-use redevelopment for a number of years, including through the Wooler Neighbourhood Plan (2021). There is a lengthy planning history for the site, beginning with an application for development of a retail unit, permitted in 2011 (N/10/B/0192). Another scheme was then permitted for conversion and change of use from haulers yard to agricultural merchants, retail unit and a café (13/01053/FUL). Both of these permission lapsed without commencement, However, an application for clearance of the site and development of a distillery complex, including a retail shop, cafe and visitor centre, was then permitted in 2019 (18/03870/FUL). The development is now complete. No longer considered developable/developable and future housing delivery is discounted in the SHLAA.