Plot 0 Worset Lane, Hartlepool, TS26 0LJ

proposed new build 4 bedroom dormer bungalow with driveway, parking and front/rear gardens

Authority: Hartlepool Borough Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harding C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including green infrastructure
the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area by eroding an important landscape buffer along a main road corridor, and this harm outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution.

the significant harm to character and appearance of the area outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and minor economic benefits, resulting in dismissal

Plan policies cited: Policy NE2, Policy NE6, Policy NE7, Policy QP4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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