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Dismissed27 February 20263359936

18 Dene Terrace, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2QX

Planning appeal 3359936 at 18 Dene Terrace, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2QX (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 27 February 2026 by Inspector Harbottle M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded, turning on whether the change of use to a children's home would have been lawful if made on the date of application.

Change of use of dwellinghouse to children's home for a maximum of one child with two carers, one sleeping overnight, working on a rota basis

Authority
Durham County Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Harbottle M
Postcode
DH6 2QX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's refusal to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded, turning on whether the change of use to a children's home would have been lawful if made on the date of application

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate with sufficient clarity and detail that the change of use would not be material, given the uncertainties about both the actual previous use and the patterns of comings and goings in the proposed children's home use.

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