Land off Carla Beck Lane, Carleton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3BU

an “outline application with all matters reserved for residential development of 0.25 Ha of agricultural land to create 5 dwellings

Authority: Craven District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dean S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for the development proposed
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area owing to the elevated nature of the site

What decided it

The site's location outside the main built-up area within open countryside, combined with the harm to character and appearance from its elevated setting, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan.

The limited benefits of the five-dwelling scheme, including housing delivery and support for local services, did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan on location and character and appearance grounds

Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy ENV1

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