Planning appeal decision
Mill Byre, Road Leading To The Mill, Ingleton, Durham, DL2 3HH
Planning appeal 3340335 at Mill Byre, Road Leading To The Mill, Ingleton, Durham, DL2 3HH (Durham County Council) was allowed on 26 July 2024 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal comprises suitable development in the countryside.
Change of use of an existing holiday accommodation to residential dwelling
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- DL2 3HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal comprises suitable development in the countryside
What decided it
The proposal complies with Policy 10 criterion h. of the County Durham Plan as the existing building has been sympathetically converted, requires no modifications, would enhance its setting through quieter residential use rather than holiday lets, and does not significantly intensify unsustainable transport use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10Policy 21
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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