Planning appeal decision
13 Rowley Bank, Castleside, Consett, DH8 9QT
Planning appeal 3330600 at 13 Rowley Bank, Castleside, Consett, DH8 9QT (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2024 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the appeal scheme.
retrospective planning application seeking change of use of the car park to a mixed use car park and hot food takeaway’. Summary
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- DH8 9QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the appeal scheme
- The effects of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance, privacy and cooking odours
- The effects of the appeal scheme on highway safety
What decided it
The material change in the pattern and nature of car park use from serving club patrons to attracting customers who linger while ordering, waiting for and consuming food would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residential properties through noise, disturbance, loss of privacy and cooking odours, contrary to CDP Policies 29, 30 and 31.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CDP Policy 29CDP Policy 30CDP Policy 31CDP Policy 21CDP Policy 96
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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