Overview
- Councillors cited traffic congestion, biodiversity impact, infrastructure capacity including electricity supply, and harm to Yarm’s character as grounds for refusal.
- Members also rejected the bid for lacking sufficient detail on A19 Crathorne Interchange works despite an anticipated developer contribution of about £1.7m.
- Planning and highways officers had recommended approval, saying impacts could be mitigated and modelling from a 2025 update showed no severe cumulative effects.
- Public opposition was extensive, with nearly 600 formal objections and a petition of more than 3,000 signatures led by Yarm town councillor Yvonne Wallace.
- Taylor Wimpey argued the outline scheme, with up to 120 affordable homes, would have minimal junction impacts and said it will continue engagement with the council and stakeholders.