®Planning appeal decision
Craggs View Kennels, Land to rear of West View, Evenwood, DL14 9QH
part of the site has been used for breeding dogs for the last 7 years and the client is registered to breed dogs with Durham County Council and has had regular inspections. He has added more kennels and dog runs, converted part of an existing building for breeding dogs, concreted a new base and constructed additional walls and timber fencing
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Francis M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring properties in regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring properties through noise and disturbance from the kennelled dogs, which cannot be adequately mitigated by the proposed acoustic gate.
Framework references: 12
Plan policies cited: Policy 6, Policy 29, Policy 31
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