Planning appeal decision
Former 1st Dental Laboratories, 112 Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG2 7AB
Planning appeal 3254251 at Former 1st Dental Laboratories, 112 Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG2 7AB (Harrogate Borough Council *) was allowed on 16 July 2021 by Inspector Hockenhull H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on highway safety.
the demolition of existing building and erection of a coffee shop to include a drive thru, car parking, access and landscaping
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hockenhull H
- Postcode
- HG2 7AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on highway safety
- the effect of the development on air quality
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby residences, with particular regard to noise and light pollution
What decided it
The Inspector concluded that the development would not cause harm to highway safety, air quality, or the living conditions of nearby residents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TI1Policy TI13Policy HP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 109Paragraph 180
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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