Planning appeal decision
White Horse Barn Arkendale Road, Staveley, Knaresborough, HG5 9JU
Planning appeal 3272299 at White Horse Barn Arkendale Road, Staveley, Knaresborough, HG5 9JU (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 24 August 2021 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and area.
a single storey extension to existing dwelling
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- HG5 9JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and area
What decided it
The proposed extension, by approximately doubling the ground floor area and introducing domestic elements, would be an incongruously large addition that would significantly harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding rural area, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS8Policy HP3
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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