Planning appeal decision
10 Mavin Street, Durham, DH1 3AU
Planning appeal 3340997 at 10 Mavin Street, Durham, DH1 3AU (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 24 July 2024 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers.
the material change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- DH1 3AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on community cohesion and the living conditions of nearby occupiers
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet Nationally Described Space Standards requirements under Policy 29 of the County Durham Plan, particularly regarding bedroom size and gross internal area, resulting in unsuitable living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 29Policy 16Policy 31
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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