Minutes:
The Principal Planning Officer provided an appeal update to the Committee in respect of planning application reference 4/12/00925/FPA which had been an application for the redevelopment of the existing body shop to create a new car showroom and the formation of a new parking area at Stoneacre Garage, Sawmills Lane,Brandon, Durham, DH7 8AB (for copy see file of Minutes).
The Committee had previously refused the application in 2013, however following an appeal by the applicant, the Planning Inspectorate determined that the appeal should be allowed, thus overturning the decision of the Committee. The Principal Planning Officer gave an overview of the Planning Inspectorate’s reasons for the decision and advised that costs had been awarded to the applicant.