Land West of New Close Farm, Calf Fallow Lane, Norton, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1PF

Planning appeal 3335619 at Land West of New Close Farm, Calf Fallow Lane, Norton, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1PF (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 May 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute an appropriate barn conversion within the countryside including in respect of its effects upon setting.

Conversion of a barn to a dwelling

Authority: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Jones H
Postcode: TS20 1PF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would constitute an appropriate barn conversion within the countryside including in respect of its effects upon setting
Whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the proposal having particular regard to its accessibility to services, facilities and sustainable transport modes

What decided it

The proposal would not constitute an appropriate barn conversion within the countryside as it would fail to enhance the immediate setting and would result in unsympathetic domestication of a rural building group, and the site's poor accessibility and high car dependency made it an unsuitable location for residential development.

The modest contribution to housing supply and economic benefits were insufficient to outweigh the harm to character and appearance and the unsuitability of the location due to poor accessibility and car dependency.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SD3Policy SD5Policy SD8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84

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