®Planning appeal decision
74 High Street South, Langley Moor, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 8EX
change of use of ground floor commercial unit from now-vacant laundrette to hot food takeaway (fish & chip shop), with new glazed shopfront at ground floor level, internal roller shutters and other external alterations, with rear single-storey extension into existing yard, formation of bin storage areas and erection of external flue to rear above new extension flat roof to terminate through high velocity cowl above eaves level
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with regard to the local development strategy
What decided it
The proposed hot food takeaway is located within 400 metres of existing schools, which directly conflicts with Policy 30 of the County Durham Plan that seeks to prevent such uses in this proximity to protect young people's health.
Framework references: 11, 92
Plan policies cited: Policy 30 of the County Durham Plan (2020)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.