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Allowed13 March 20253351744

44 Claypath, Durham, DH1 1QS

Planning appeal 3351744 at 44 Claypath, Durham, DH1 1QS (Durham County Council) was allowed on 13 March 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the living conditions of nearby occupiers, with particular regard to noise, disturbance and community cohesion.

Convert ground floor office into a 2 person house for student accommodation

Authority
Durham County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Storey P
Postcode
DH1 1QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the living conditions of nearby occupiers, with particular regard to noise, disturbance and community cohesion

What decided it

The proposal, as a two-bedroom C3 dwelling without occupancy restriction, would introduce only two additional potential occupiers and would have significantly lower impact than an HMO, with no specific evidence of harm to living conditions or community cohesion.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 31 of the County Durham Plan, Adopted 2020Policy 16 of the County Durham PlanPolicy 29 of the County Durham Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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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