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Notice varied and upheld19 March 20253349389

Land on the North-west Side of Brickyard Farm Cottage, Neasham Road, Hurworth Moor, Darlington, DL2 1DL

Planning appeal 3349389 at Land on the North-west Side of Brickyard Farm Cottage, Neasham Road, Hurworth Moor, Darlington, DL2 1DL (Darlington Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 19 March 2025 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.

the unauthorised removal of approximately 25m of protected hedgerow, the installation of an authorised site access onto the land from Neasham Road, Hurworth, with the laying of hardcore materials to form an access road up to Brickyard Farm Cottage

Authority
Darlington Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
DL2 1DL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on highway safety
  • The effect of the development on the character, appearance and biodiversity of the area

What decided it

The development creates an unacceptable risk of accident on Neasham Road due to significantly deficient visibility splays on a high-speed, high-traffic rural road, and causes material harm to the distinctive rural character of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DC1ENV 7ENV 3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116Paragraph 187

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