®Planning appeal decision
Land To The North Of 28 North Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7EU
erection of 1 no. 3 storey building comprising of 3 no. units (Use Class E(a), E(b), E(c), E(d), E(e), E(g)(i)) or sui generis (drinking establishment) to ground floor, 1 unit (Use Class E(a), E(b), E(c), E(d), E(e), E(g)(i)) or sui generis (drinking establishment) to first floor and 4 no. residential units (Use Class C3) ancillary to the commercial units to the ground and first floor to the second floor
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Storey P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal's mass, scale and visual dominance, particularly along the Tempest Road frontage, would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the Conservation Area's significance that would not be outweighed by the identified public benefits.
Framework references: 205, 206, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy 29, Policy 44
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