®Planning appeal decision
Land To The North Of 28 North Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7EU
Planning appeal 3291116 at Land To The North Of 28 North Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7EU (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2022 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Seaham Conservation Area.
Erection of 1 no. 4 storey building comprising 3 no. units (use class E(a)(b)(c) or Sui Generis drinking establishment) to ground floor, 1 no. unit (use class E(d)) to first and second floor and 4 no. residential units (C3) ancillary to the commercial units to third floor
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- SR7 7EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Seaham Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with reference to parking demand and provision
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Seaham Conservation Area caused by the proposal's excessive scale and visual dominance was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits offered.
The moderate public benefits of site recycling, active frontage and employment creation were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area, to which considerable importance and weight was attached by virtue of the statutory duty to preserve or enhance its character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 29Policy 44Policy 31Policy 21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 111
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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