Land North West of Beamish Hall Hotel, Beamish, Stanley, DH9 0YB

Planning appeal 3323086 at Land North West of Beamish Hall Hotel, Beamish, Stanley, DH9 0YB (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 13 October 2023 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The need for new visitor accommodation.

the construction of 24no. Luxury Holiday Lodges, Reception Building and Associated Landscaping

Authority: Durham County Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Wraight G
Postcode: DH9 0YB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The need for new visitor accommodation
Whether visitors to the proposed development would have reasonable access to services and facilities by means other than by car
The effect of the proposed development on the special qualities of the Area of Higher Landscape Value (AHLV)
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Beamish Burn Conservation Area (CA)

What decided it

The poor locational sustainability of the appeal site, combined with harm to the AHLV and conservation area, outweighed the benefits of meeting the county-wide need for visitor accommodation.

The significant weight given to meeting the county-wide need for visitor accommodation and the moderate weight of social, economic and environmental benefits were outweighed by the significant weight of poor transport sustainability and the significant weight of harm to the AHLV and conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 8Policy 21Policy 39Policy 44
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 83Paragraph 85Paragraph 202

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