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Dismissed14 February 20253351264

Land North of Duchy Homes, Wynyard, TS22 5UY

Planning appeal 3351264 at Land North of Duchy Homes, Wynyard, TS22 5UY (Hartlepool Borough Council *) was dismissed on 14 February 2025 by Inspector Cullen F, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NE3Policy HSG6Policy HE1Policy HE2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 209Paragraph 216Paragraph 218

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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