Planning appeal decision
Land at the North East of North Farm, Browney Bank, Satley, County Durham, DL13 4HT
Planning appeal 3369720 at Land at the North East of North Farm, Browney Bank, Satley, County Durham, DL13 4HT (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the variation of Condition 2 and the additional glazing on the northern elevation would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Satley Conservation Area, including from development within its setting, and its effect on the significance of the host building, a non-designated heritage asset.
conversion of agricultural building into one dwelling (C3) (Re-submission of DM/22/01513/FPA) as amended by plans received 20.10.2022” without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref DM/22/02508/FPA, dated 28 October 2022
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Gravett R
- Postcode
- DL13 4HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the variation of Condition 2 and the additional glazing on the northern elevation would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Satley Conservation Area, including from development within its setting, and its effect on the significance of the host building, a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The additional glazing on the northern elevation would cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Satley Conservation Area and the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, with no public benefits advanced to justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 29Policy 44
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 207Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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