®Planning appeal decision
Land South of The Rowans, Pittington Road, Rainton Gate, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9RG
Planning appeal 3325314 at Land South of The Rowans, Pittington Road, Rainton Gate, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9RG (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 28 November 2023 by Inspector English D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Outline Planning Application with all matters reserved for the construction of 2no. dwellings (Use Class C3), with associated landscaping and ancillary development
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- English D
- Postcode
- DH5 9RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm to openness and character, and this harm is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 20Policy 6Policy 10Policy 29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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