Planning appeal decision
Tees View, Gainford, DL2 3DX
Planning appeal 3295429 at Tees View, Gainford, DL2 3DX (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 14 June 2022 by Inspector Mulloy C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Gainford Conservation Area and the Area of Higher Landscape Value.
change of use of land south of 8 Tees View, Gainford to form domestic garden
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Mulloy C
- Postcode
- DL2 3DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Gainford Conservation Area and the Area of Higher Landscape Value
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and would conflict with the statutory duty under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, with no public benefits to outweigh the less than substantial harm identified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 39Policy 6Policy 29Policy 44
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
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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