®Planning appeal decision
Pavement outside 4 Northgate, DARLINGTON, DL1 1NR
the installation of a modern, multifunction hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator
- Authority
- Darlington
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Postcode
- DL1 1NR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Darlington Town Centre Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The proposal would introduce a visually intrusive and incongruous modern structure into a highly prominent position within the conservation area and the setting of a Grade II listed building, causing less-than-substantial harm that could not be justified by the moderate public benefits offered.
The moderate public benefits of the proposal were outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area and the setting of the listed statue, to which great weight must be given under the Framework
Framework references: 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy DC1, Policy ENV1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.