Planning appeal decision
Roslyn House, Roslyn Terrace, Hamsterley, Durham, DL13 3QF
Planning appeal 3329436 at Roslyn House, Roslyn Terrace, Hamsterley, Durham, DL13 3QF (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2023 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Grade II Listed Building, Roslyn House.
new 4-bedroom dwelling to rear of Roslyn House, Roslyn Terrace to include shared access and a part change of use from agricultural land to residential
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clark J
- Postcode
- DL13 3QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Grade II Listed Building, Roslyn House
What decided it
The scale, massing and prominence of the proposed dwelling would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II Listed Building and character of the area, which limited public benefits could not outweigh.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 29Policy 44
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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