Development was originally described as ‘The proposals, which are retrospective and are a RE-SUBMISSION with amendments of an earlier refused application (Ref: DM/16/00132/FPA), are to adapt part of the previously approved double garage (application ref: DM/15/02312/FPA) to create a sun-room/gym in one half of the ground floor of the garage with toilet and utilizing the otherwise wasted space within the roof as a hobby/storage space
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Inspector Profile: Humphrey C
Archive Data: 73 Decisions
Allowance Rate (Householder developments)
31.5%
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National Average (Householder developments)
35.3%
Inspector's Analysis
Appeal Decision
Site visit made on 5 December 2016
by C L Humphrey BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI
an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Decision date: 9th January 2017
Appeal Ref: APP/X1355/D/16/3157689
Bracken Cottage, Bank Foot, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2PD
The appeal is made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
against a re…