®Planning appeal decision
Evergreen Park , Road Leading To Evergreen Park, Crimdon, TS27 4DW
Planning appeal 3299669 at Evergreen Park , Road Leading To Evergreen Park, Crimdon, TS27 4DW (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2022 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development plan would support the use of the lodges for permanent residential occupation in this location.
the change of use from a materials storage area to permit the siting of 16 executive holiday lodges without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref DM/15/01520/FPA, dated 21 July 2016
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Walker R
- Postcode
- TS27 4DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development plan would support the use of the lodges for permanent residential occupation in this location
- Whether appropriate provision is made for affordable housing
- Whether the location and arrangements of the lodges would render them unsuitable for permanent residential occupation with regards to living conditions
- Whether appropriate provision is made for open space
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with Policy 10 of the County Durham Plan as it seeks permanent residential occupation in a countryside location outside any settlement's built-up area, contrary to the plan-led strategy for housing growth, with no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was found to conflict with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh the conflict, resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 6Policy 10Policy 15Policy 25Policy 26Policy 29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 104Paragraph 105Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
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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