Land East of The Meadows, Seaton, County Durham, SR7 0QB

Planning appeal 3342253 at Land East of The Meadows, Seaton, County Durham, SR7 0QB (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 30 August 2024 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

75no. new homes (Use Class C3) including affordable homes and associated access, landscaping and infrastructure (as amended)

Authority: Durham County Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Harrison F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with regard to car parking and access arrangements

What decided it

The identified conflicts with development plan policies on character and appearance, location sustainability, and highway safety could not be outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision.

the benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, housing mix, economic benefits and biodiversity net gain were insufficient to outweigh the identified harms to character and appearance, location sustainability and highway safety

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 6Policy 10Policy 15Policy 21Policy 29Policy 39
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12Paragraph 96Paragraph 114Paragraph 116

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