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Dismissed24 June 20253359953

Mole End, Neasham Road, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2AZ

Planning appeal 3359953 at Mole End, Neasham Road, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2AZ (Darlington Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 June 2025 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be in a suitable location, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy.

the erection of new bungalow including garage, landscaping and road access

Authority
Darlington Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harrison F
Postcode
DL2 2AZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be in a suitable location, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy
  • the effect of the proposal on the European site, with regard to nutrient neutrality

What decided it

The proposal would adversely affect the integrity of the European site due to nutrient enrichment without sufficiently secured mitigation measures, and would conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy by locating housing outside development limits contrary to Policy H7.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SH1Policy H3Policy H7Policy D2Policy ENV7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 15Paragraph 58Paragraph 83Paragraph 139

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