®Planning appeal decision
Land referred to as 'Pine Tree Stables' being land to the South of Esperley Lane, Cockfield, DL13 5RB
Change of use of land for the keeping of horses and for the erection of stables and tack room. Retention of existing timber stables, steel container, dog kennels and day room
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Change of use
- Inspector
- Merrett R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The principle of the development
- Its effect on highway safety with particular regard to the standard of driver visibility
- The welfare of horses being kept on the site with particular regard to food and shelter
- The character and appearance of the countryside and the surrounding landscape
- The living conditions of nearby residents
What decided it
The development would result in unacceptable harm to highway safety due to inadequate visibility splays that cannot be achieved, combined with the principle of development conflicting with the development plan as it involves new structures in open countryside separated from existing building groupings.
Plan policies cited: Policy 10, Policy 13, Policy 21, Policy 29, Policy 31, Policy 39
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.