®Planning appeal decision
Land South Of South College, The Drive, Durham , DH1 3LD
the erection of a 74 bed care home facility (Class C2 Use), with associated access road, car parking, cycle storage, landscaping, boundary treatments and refuse facilities
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Harrison F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on existing older peoples housing provision and providers, with regard to supporting economic growth, local business needs and wider opportunities for development
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence that the proposal would have a harmful effect on existing older peoples housing provision or providers, combined with the proposal's accordance with development plan policies and NPPF paragraph 85 on supporting economic growth.
Framework references: 85, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy 15 of the County Durham Plan (2020), Policy C4 of the Durham City Neighbourhood Plan 2020 to 2035, Policy 25 of the County Durham Plan, Policy 26 of the County Durham Plan, Policy 41 of the County Durham Plan, Policy 43 of the County Durham Plan, Policy G1 of the Durham City Neighbourhood Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.