®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Burtree Lane, Darlington , DL3 0XD
Planning appeal 3271227 at Land North of Burtree Lane, Darlington , DL3 0XD (Darlington Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2021 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for development having regard to the development plan and national policy.
Outline application with associated access for residential development up to 150 dwellings
- Authority
- Darlington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunt S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for development having regard to the development plan and national policy
- The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the proposed development would be accessible, with particular regard to the provision of footway links for non-motorised users
What decided it
The proposed development cannot be made accessible in a safe manner for non-motorised users because a satisfactory footway and cycleway cannot be feasibly delivered on Burtree Lane within the existing highway constraints.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E2Policy H7Policy CS1Policy CS2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 219Paragraph 8Paragraph 92Paragraph 110Paragraph 112Paragraph 105Paragraph 56
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v.SSE (JPL 1982 P37)
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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