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Dismissed16 September 20266005969

3 Roosevelt Road, Durham, DH1 1PS

Planning appeal 6005969 at 3 Roosevelt Road, Durham, DH1 1PS (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 a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) including single storey rear extension

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

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 proportion of student-exempt properties within 100 metres to exceed the 10% policy threshold, representing a tipping point beyond which community imbalance is likely, and the modest benefits would be substantially outweighed by the resulting harm to mixed communities and neighbouring living conditions.

The modest benefits of student accommodation delivery and property investment were substantially outweighed by the harm to the maintenance of 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 16(3)Policy 16(3)(a)Policy 16(3)(b)Policy 16(3)(c)Policy 6Policy 29Policy 31

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