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Allowed22 January 20243315510

Site of the Former St Peter's School, Main Road, Gainford, DL2 3BQ

Planning appeal 3315510 at Site of the Former St Peter's School, Main Road, Gainford, DL2 3BQ (Durham County Council) was allowed on 22 January 2024 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for development of the nature proposed.

Residential Development of 37 units with associated access and landscaping

Authority
Durham County Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Robbie G
Postcode
DL2 3BQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for development of the nature proposed
  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area and whether it amounts to good design
  • The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of future occupiers of plots 16-19 and 22 of the proposed development, with particular regard to outlook and noise and disturbance

What decided it

The existence of an extant permission for residential development on the appeal site and adjoining land, combined with the site's good relationship to the settlement and the absence of material harm to character, appearance or living conditions, justified allowing the appeal.

the benefits of residential development on a previously developed site with an extant permission, the provision of 10 affordable housing units exceeding policy requirements, and enhanced public access and landscaping benefits outweighed the concerns about backland development and the temporary visual impact of the undeveloped adjoining 'Ruttle' site

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CDP Policy 1CDP Policy 6CDP Policy 10CDP Policy 15CDP Policy 26CDP Policy 29CDP Policy 31CDP Policy 40CDP Policy 44
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 55Paragraph 57

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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