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Dismissed7 August 20253364447

68 Meadowfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0DT

Planning appeal 3364447 at 68 Meadowfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0DT (Darlington Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 August 2025 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Change of use from open space to domestic curtilage, with the erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence to the rear of the property

Authority
Darlington Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Robbie G
Postcode
DL3 0DT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The effects of the development upon trees and biodiversity

What decided it

The fence's positioning and industrial appearance would harmfully disrupt the prevailing verdant character and consistent fence-line division of the green corridor, contrary to local plan policies on design and green infrastructure.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DC1Policy ENV3Policy ENV4Policy ENV7

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