Planning appeal decision
28 Forster Avenue, Sherburn, Durham, DH6 1EP
Planning appeal 3334665 at 28 Forster Avenue, Sherburn, Durham, DH6 1EP (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2024 by Inspector Francis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupiers of No 28 Forster Avenue with regards to noise and disturbance and the provision of external garden space.
change of use from domestic annex to 2no. holiday lets
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Francis M
- Postcode
- DH6 1EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupiers of No 28 Forster Avenue with regards to noise and disturbance and the provision of external garden space
What decided it
The proposed development would adversely affect the living conditions of the occupiers of No 28 by providing inadequate external garden space and creating noise and disturbance from holiday let guests and associated parking activity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 29Policy 31
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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