Maisy Moos Day Nursery, Station Road, Wistow, SELBY, YO8 3UZ

retrospective application for the erection of a side shelter over play area

Authority: Selby District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Housden S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the area
The effect on the living conditions of adjoining occupiers, having particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The material harm to the living conditions of the adjoining occupier at Marshland from concentrated noise and disturbance generated by more intensive use of the covered shelter outweighed the social and limited economic benefits of the proposal.

The material harm to living conditions and conflict with the development plan outweighed the social and economic benefits of more diverse outdoor learning and childcare provision.

Framework references: 218, 185, 55

Plan policies cited: Policy ENV1, Policy ENV2, Policy EMP6, Policy SP13, Policy SP19

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