®Planning appeal decision
Merrington Stables, Vyners Close, Kirk Merrington, DL16 7HB
Construction of 1no. rural workers dwelling
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Scott A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at the site in another dwelling
- The effect upon the character and appearance of the local area
- Whether or not there is a highway safety concern with regards to site access
What decided it
The lack of demonstrated essential functional or financial need for a second rural worker's dwelling, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, outweighed the acceptable highway safety position.
The adverse findings on essential need and character and appearance outweighed the acceptable position on highway safety, and with no material considerations indicating otherwise, the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole and was dismissed.
Framework references: 56
Plan policies cited: Policy 10, Policy 12, Policy 21, Policy 29, Policy 39
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.