Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 1 and 1a Stockton Road, Darlington, DL1 2RX
Planning appeal 3280869 at Land to the Rear of 1 and 1a Stockton Road, Darlington, DL1 2RX (Darlington Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2021 by Inspector Mulloy C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the setting of No 53 Haughton Green, a grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the Haughton-Le-Skerne Conservation Area and the surrounding area.
erection of 1 no. residential dwelling with car parking spaces and associated amenity space
- Authority
- Darlington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Mulloy C
- Postcode
- DL1 2RZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of No 53 Haughton Green, a grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the Haughton-Le-Skerne Conservation Area and the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The permanent and irreversible less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of the listed building, which would not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal in an area with a demonstrated five-year housing land supply.
The limited benefits of housing contribution, economic benefits during construction, and site tidying would not outweigh the significant harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2Policy CS14Policy H13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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