Planning appeal decision
Former (Bank Top) Coal Depot Site (Land Adjacent to Train Lines), Melland Street, Darlington, DL1 1SF
Planning appeal 3283373 at Former (Bank Top) Coal Depot Site (Land Adjacent to Train Lines), Melland Street, Darlington, DL1 1SF (Darlington Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2022 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations.
Change of use of land to Use Class B8 storage and/or distribution (including open air storage)
- Authority
- Darlington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- DL1 1SF
What decided it
The applicant did not satisfactorily demonstrate unreasonable behaviour by the Council, as the Council's case was clearly expressed and the proposal's lack of detail was a legitimate planning concern rather than evidence of unreasonable conduct.
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