Planning appeal decision
9 Station Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1LJ
Planning appeal 3298054 at 9 Station Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1LJ (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 30 November 2022 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the property as a non-designated heritage asset and the character or appearance of the Durham (City Centre) Conservation Area.
proposed extension and conversion to 2no apartments
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Symmons J
- Postcode
- DH1 1LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the property as a non-designated heritage asset and the character or appearance of the Durham (City Centre) Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would undermine the modest plan form and scale of the non-designated heritage asset, a fundamental element of its significance, and the limited public benefits would not outweigh the great weight required for conservation of heritage assets under paragraph 202 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 29Policy 44Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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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