OS Fields 5475 7267 and 8384 Moor Lane, Acomb York YO24 2QR

up to 516 residential units (Use Class C3); a Local Centre (Use Classes A1-A4, AA, B1a, C3, D1 and Sui Generis Live Work Units); a Sports Pavilion and associated infrastructure; the demolition of existing buildings and structures and creation of an ecological protection and enhancement zone, and 4 new principal vehicular access arrangements. Summary of Recommendation: The appeal be dismissed. Costs 1. By letter dated 24 September 2019, the appellant gave notice of a claim for costs against the City of York Council (CYC) and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT). During the Inquiry and confirmed by e-mail dated 21 November 20191, the appellant clarified that the letter of 24 September 2019 was only a notice of an

Authority: City of York Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal (W)
Procedure: Inquiry
Postcode: YO24 2QR

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