®Planning appeal decision
Land at Cragdale Gardens, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, DH5 0DW
erection of 86 no. residential dwellings (Class C3)
- Authority
- Sunderland City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the provision of greenspace, with due regard to outdoor sport and recreation provision
- Other considerations relevant to the planning balance
What decided it
The substantial contribution to affordable housing provision, addressing a significant shortfall identified in the Council's Strategic Housing Market Assessment, outweighed the limited weight given to the conflict with the development plan.
The limited weight given to the conflict with policy HA11 of the UDP was balanced against the significant weight given to the contribution to affordable housing supply and limited weight given to other benefits; material considerations indicated the proposal should be determined otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 57
Plan policies cited: Policy NE4 of the Core Strategy and Development Plan 2020, Policy NE4-3(ii), Policy NE4-4(iii), Policy HA25 of the Unitary Development Plan 1998, Policy HA11 of the Unitary Development Plan 1998, Policy HA28 of the Unitary Development Plan 1998
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.