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Blue House Farm, Denebridge Row, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0HP
Planning appeal 3285569 at Blue House Farm, Denebridge Row, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0HP (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2022 by Inspector Underwood G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be in an appropriate location for housing development, with particular regard to its relationship with the settlement and its effect on landscape.
the erection of 118 No Dwellings, including 24 No 2 bedroom affordable bungalows (Inc. 2 No will be wheelchair accessible) together with associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Underwood G
- Postcode
- DL17 0HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be in an appropriate location for housing development, with particular regard to its relationship with the settlement and its effect on landscape
- Whether future occupiers would have satisfactory access to facilities and services
What decided it
The location of the proposal beyond the settlement boundary with poor relationship to the built-up area, combined with moderate unacceptable landscape harm and inadequate non-car accessibility to local services, substantially outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and affordable provision.
The modest benefits of 118 new homes, affordable housing (particularly bungalows addressing a shortfall), and limited economic benefits during construction were substantially outweighed by the marked undermining of the plan-led approach, poor settlement relationship with considerable harmful effects, landscape harm, and less than ideal non-car accessibility to local services and facilities.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CDP Policy 10CDP Policy 6CDP Policy 39CDP Policy 29CDP Policy 21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79
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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