119 Bradford Crescent, Durham, DH1 1HW

Planning appeal 6004850 at 119 Bradford Crescent, Durham, DH1 1HW (Durham County Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2026 by Inspector K Lancaster, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the maintenance of a mixed and balanced communities and the living conditions of existing residents.

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to flexible use permission as HMO (Use Class C4) and dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under Class V of Part 3 of the GPDO including single storey rear extension and cycle parking

Authority: Durham County Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: K Lancaster
Postcode: DH1 1HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the maintenance of a mixed and balanced communities and the living conditions of existing residents

What decided it

The proposal would cause the concentration of student-exempt properties within 100 metres to exceed the 10% policy threshold, representing a tipping point beyond which community imbalance occurs, and would generate cumulative noise and disturbance harmful to neighbouring living conditions.

The modest benefits of student accommodation delivery and property investment were substantially outweighed by the failure to maintain mixed and balanced communities and the moderate harm to neighbouring living conditions, assessed against Framework Policies S3, S4 and DP3.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 16Policy 29Policy 31Policy 6County Durham Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Policy S3Policy S4Policy DP3

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