®Planning appeal decision
Land east of The Meadows, Seaton, County Durham, SR7 0QB
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
Framework references: 12, 96, 114, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy 6, Policy 10, Policy 15, Policy 21, Policy 29, Policy 39
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.