Planning appeal decision
4 The Crescent, Kelfield, York, YO19 6RQ
Planning appeal 3263421 at 4 The Crescent, Kelfield, York, YO19 6RQ (Selby District Council *) was dismissed on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
a two storey side extension
- Authority
- Selby District Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- YO19 6RQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The flat parapet roof and timber cladding of the extension would be incongruous and harmful to the character and appearance of the area, which is defined by pitched tiled roofs and red brick construction, and this harm outweighed the minor sustainability benefits.
The minor sustainability benefits of the extension were outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1 of the Selby District Local Plan (2005)Policy SP19 of the Selby Core Strategy (2013)Policy SP15 (B) of the Selby Core Strategy (2013)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127
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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