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Dismissed16 March 20223268831

Land off Neasham Road/Burma Road, Hurworth Moor, Darlington, Co Durham, DL2 1PZ

Planning appeal 3268831 at Land off Neasham Road/Burma Road, Hurworth Moor, Darlington, Co Durham, DL2 1PZ (Darlington Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 March 2022 by Inspector Taylor K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development.

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Authority
Darlington Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Major traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Taylor K
Postcode
DL2 1PZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect on highway safety

What decided it

The significant harm to highway safety from inadequate visibility splays and access arrangements at the narrow Burma Road junction, which could not be adequately mitigated and was contrary to Framework paragraph 111.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H9Policy DC1Policy IN1Policy IN4Policy ENV3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 105Paragraph 110Paragraph 111

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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