Planning appeal decision
East Grange, Front Street, Newbottle, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH4 4ER
Planning appeal 3295733 at East Grange, Front Street, Newbottle, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH4 4ER (Sunderland City Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2022 by Inspector Mulloy C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing occupiers of East Grange and West Grange with specific reference to privacy and amenity space.
the change of use and conversion of the existing detached double garage into a single 2 bedroomed detached dwelling
- Authority
- Sunderland City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Mulloy C
- Postcode
- DH4 4ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing occupiers of East Grange and West Grange with specific reference to privacy and amenity space
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with specific reference to internal space
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed East Grange and the character and appearance of the Newbottle Conservation Area and the area generally
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harmful effects on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers which would outweigh the limited benefits of housing supply and economic contribution.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BH1Policy BH7Policy BH8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 132
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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