Land North of Duchy Homes, Wynyard, TS22 5UY

erection of 3no. residential plots with associated access (all matters reserved except for access)

Authority: Hartlepool Borough Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cullen F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan
The effect of the proposed development on the significance of the AEZ, a non-designated heritage asset of archaeological interest

What decided it

The significant weight attached to the proposal's conflict with the development plan's green wedge policies, combined with the inability to rule out unacceptable harm to the archaeological significance of the AEZ, outweighed the benefits of the scheme.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision, economic/social contributions and secured planning obligations were outweighed by the significant weight of harm arising from conflict with the development plan and uncertain harm to the archaeological significance of the non-designated heritage asset.

Framework references: 11, 209, 216, 218

Plan policies cited: Policy NE3, Policy HSG6, Policy HE1, Policy HE2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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