Land South East of School House, Bank Foot, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PD

Planning appeal 3365434 at Land South East of School House, Bank Foot, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PD (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2025 by Inspector Armstrong N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including the effect upon the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.

erection of stables block and associated hardstanding and change of use

Authority: Durham County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Change of use
Inspector: Armstrong N
Postcode: DH1 2PD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including the effect upon the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The stable block, shed and hardstanding would result in a harmful loss of openness to the Green Belt that is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances have not been demonstrated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 13Policy 20
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154

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