®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 5 West End, Sedgefield, Durham, TS21 2BW
a two-storey dwelling to land to the rear of 5 West End, Sedgefield, Stockton on Tees and associated parking and the felling of 3No. Trees
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrison F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind it would be within the Sedgefield Conservation Area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of 2 Town Court Farm, with regard to outlook, privacy and daylight/sunlight
- a protected site
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Sedgefield Conservation Area by introducing a conspicuously large dwelling that would erode the open character of the historic burgage plots, and this harm could not be justified by the limited public benefits of one dwelling and modest economic gains.
Plan policies cited: Policy 6, Policy 29, Policy 44, County Durham Plan (2020), Policy G1a, Policy E1, Policy E3, Policy E4, Sedgefield Plan (2019), Policy 31
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.