®Planning appeal decision
W L D Textiles, Granville Works, Lansdowne Terrace, YORK, YO10 3EA
Erection of 8no. 2, 3 and 4 bedroom dwelling houses, together with associated parking and landscaping following the demolition of the existing business premises
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robbie G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The loss of an existing employment use
- The character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties, with particular regard to outlook, including but not limited to those at 24 and 25 Granville Terrace
- The living conditions of occupiers of the proposed dwellings, with particular regard to outlook and daylight and sunlight
What decided it
The appellant's demonstration that the existing employment buildings are not viable for continued employment use, combined with the proposed development's careful response to the site's constrained location within a dense residential area and its provision of acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, outweighed the Council's concerns.
The benefits of residential development on a previously developed site within a constrained urban location, providing efficient use of land and acceptable living conditions, outweighed the loss of a small, unviable employment site and the visual impact of the bulkier roof design, which would not be overpowering within the context of the dense terraced streetscape.
Framework references: 81
Plan policies cited: Policy EC2, Policy D1, Policy ENV2
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