®Planning appeal decision
Land north west of Beamish Hall Hotel, Beamish, STANLEY, DH9 0YB
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
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.
Framework references: 83, 85, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 8, Policy 21, Policy 39, Policy 44
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.