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Notice varied and upheld4 June 20243314005

St Aidans House/Church Hall, High Street , Willington, Crook, Durham, DL15 0PE

Planning appeal 3314005 at St Aidans House/Church Hall, High Street , Willington, Crook, Durham, DL15 0PE (Durham County Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 June 2024 by Inspector Madge M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the building and street scene.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to a mixed sui generis use including offices and residential flats/bedsits, with incidental internal and external alterations to the building to facilitate the change of use

Authority
Durham County Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Madge M
Postcode
DL15 0PE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the building and street scene
  • The living conditions of occupiers and neighbouring residents
  • Highway safety

What decided it

The development causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the building and street scene, creates unacceptable loss of privacy for neighbouring residents through overlooking, and fails to provide adequate parking, generating highway safety risks, all of which conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 6: Development on Unallocated SitesPolicy 29Policy 31Policy 16

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