45 Etherley Grange, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 0JZ

Planning appeal 3354705 at 45 Etherley Grange, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 0JZ (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2025 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to its effects on character and appearance of the area and its sustainability.

a single dwelling within the garden with matters of access, appearance, layout and scale considered (landscaping reserved)

Authority: Durham County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dean S
Postcode: DL14 0JZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to its effects on character and appearance of the area and its sustainability
whether the site can be suitably accessed
whether the site could be made safe and stable
whether the proposal would have an acceptable effect on nearby trees
whether the proposal is required to deliver biodiversity net gain and whether or not it does so
whether the proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of the occupiers of adjoining properties with specific regard to overdominance, overbearing and loss of privacy

What decided it

The site is not a suitable location for the development due to its harmful effects on settlement character, unsustainability, inadequate access arrangements, loss of trees of high amenity value, and failure to deliver biodiversity net gain as required by the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 6Policy 21Policy 29Policy 31Policy 32Policy 39Policy 40Policy 41
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12

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