Five Acres, North Side of Nettlebed Lane, Wind Mill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0PR

without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from agriculture to a mixed use for the keeping of equines and dogs and for a mixed storage use for equestrian equipment/materials, vehicles, trailers, carts or traps, caravans and associated equipment and recreational use facilitated by caravans, and incidental structures and works

Authority: Durham County Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Change of use
Inspector: Robbie G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development alleged in the notice
The effects of the alleged development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding countryside
Highway safety

What decided it

The cumulative effect of the mixed storage use, operational development and associated structures creates an inappropriate storage compound-like appearance in an open countryside setting that conflicts with development plan policies and cannot be justified on planning grounds.

Plan policies cited: CDP Policy 10, CDP Policy 13, CDP Policy 21, CDP Policy 29, CDP Policy 39, CDP Policy 40

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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