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Dismissed13 August 20266004840

Pavement Outside 4 Northgate, Darlington, DL1 1NR

Planning appeal 6004840 at Pavement Outside 4 Northgate, Darlington, DL1 1NR (Darlington) was dismissed on 13 August 2026 by Inspector N Armstrong, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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Authority
Darlington
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
utilities-energy
Inspector
N Armstrong
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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DC1Policy ENV1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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