Public inquiry into plans for new Durham County Council HQ could last until July

By James Harrison
Published 13th May 2021, 12:48 BST
A government inspector has now spent five days listening to evidence from both sides.A government inspector has now spent five days listening to evidence from both sides.
A government inspector has now spent five days listening to evidence from both sides.
Backers and opponents of controversial plans to strip a former coach park of its protected status face a lengthy wait for a decision.

A government inspector has now spent five days listening to evidence from both sides, following Durham County Council’s application to remove the ‘common land’ status from part of the Sands, in Durham City.

The site is earmarked to make way for a car park serving the local authority’s new £50 million riverside HQ.

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