®Planning appeal decision
Land South West Of Newholme Estate, Station Town, Wingate, TS28 5EP
the construction of up to 9no. dwellings with associated garden areas, landscaping, parking and access
- Authority
- Durham County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- TS28 5EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the existing character and appearance of the area and the established settlement pattern
- whether future residents of the proposed development would have access to services and facilities by sustainable modes of transport
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with the development plan policies and the failure to locate development in a sustainable location, combined with unacceptable harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits.
The modest benefits of housing supply and economic contributions (moderate weight) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with development plan policies (significant weight) and unacceptable harm to character, appearance and settlement function, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 61, 124, 7, 8, 39
Plan policies cited: Policy 10 of the County Durham Plan 2020, Policy 6 of the County Durham Plan 2020
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.