Planning appeal decision
Mill Granary, Road Leading To The Mill, Ingleton, Durham, DL2 3HH
Planning appeal 3322779 at Mill Granary, Road Leading To The Mill, Ingleton, Durham, DL2 3HH (Durham County Council) was allowed on 20 September 2023 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a permanent dwelling having regard to local and national policy.
change of use of an existing holiday to residential dwelling
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
- Postcode
- DL2 3HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a permanent dwelling having regard to local and national policy
- Whether the proposed development would result in an unacceptable loss of tourism accommodation
What decided it
The appeal site is not an isolated dwelling, the holiday let is not a community facility, and there is no specific policy requiring retention of tourism accommodation or marketing evidence for its loss.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10Policy 10(h)Policy 10(p)Policy 21Policy 8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 84Paragraph 105
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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