®Planning appeal decision
The Granary, Stotgate Farm, Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4TJ
Planning appeal 3271529 at The Granary, Stotgate Farm, Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4TJ (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 8 November 2021 by Inspector Chukwujekwu I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and development plan policy.
partial demolition of agricultural building and conversion to holiday cottage
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chukwujekwu I
- Postcode
- DH1 4TJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and development plan policy
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- Whether the appeal site represents a suitable location for new development having regard to its position within the countryside and proximity to local services and amenities
- If the development is inappropriate, if the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations which amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause material harm to openness and is located in an unsuitable countryside location, with no very special circumstances to justify approval.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt and harm from locating a new dwelling in an unsuitable location were not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of rural diversification and an additional residential unit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 20Policy 10Policy 21Policy 8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 137Paragraph 147
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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