Planning appeal decision
2 Cragdale Villas, Dalton-Le-Dale, SR7 8QR
Planning appeal 3293668 at 2 Cragdale Villas, Dalton-Le-Dale, SR7 8QR (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2022 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not future occupiers would have satisfactory access to facilities and services.
the “erection of a new dwelling within land of 2 Cragdale Villas
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brooker M
- Postcode
- SR7 8QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not future occupiers would have satisfactory access to facilities and services
- Whether or not the appeal scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regards daylight
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to anticipated daylight deficiency from tree shading and the inevitable future pressure to prune or fell protected trees on the site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 6Policy 39Policy 40
- 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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