Land West Of Moor House Farm , Durham Lane, Easington , County Durham , SR8 3UL

Planning appeal 3365731 at Land West Of Moor House Farm , Durham Lane, Easington , County Durham , SR8 3UL (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2025 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether visitors to the proposed development would have reasonable access to services and facilities by means other than by car.

Change of use of land to allow for the siting of 10 camping pods and up to 10 touring caravans and the erection of a shower and toilet block

Authority: Durham County Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Clark L
Postcode: SR8 3UL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether visitors to the proposed development would have reasonable access to services and facilities by means other than by car
The effect of the proposed development on the character of the countryside

What decided it

The proposal fails to demonstrate that visitors would have reasonable access to services and facilities by means other than by car, and would cause unacceptable harm to the character of the countryside, conflicting with the development plan taken as a whole.

The economic and biodiversity net gain benefits of supporting rural tourism do not outweigh the harm arising from poor accessibility by sustainable transport and harm to the character of the countryside

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 8 f)Policy 10 p)Policy 10 l)Policy 21Policy 39
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 9Paragraph 12Paragraph 15

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