Planning appeal decision
Access Way Between 4 & 6 Howard Street, York, YO10 4BQ
Planning appeal 3271062 at Access Way Between 4 & 6 Howard Street, York, YO10 4BQ (City of York Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2021 by Inspector Coyne C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
described on the application form as ‘Infill development above existing private lane to provide 1 no. 1 bed duplex flat
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Coyne C
- Postcode
- YO10 4BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the highly contemporary design conflicting with the established Victorian vernacular significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing one additional dwelling in a context of housing land supply shortfall.
the substantial harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing one additional dwelling to address housing land supply shortfall
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the City of York Publication Draft Local Plan 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
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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