®Planning appeal decision
Melton Cottage, Hillam Road, Gateforth, Selby, YO8 9LQ
Planning appeal 3274188 at Melton Cottage, Hillam Road, Gateforth, Selby, YO8 9LQ (Selby District Council *) was dismissed on 22 October 2021 by Inspector Coyne C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.
described on the application form as ‘proposed two 4 bedroom detached dwellings within the garden space of Melton Cottage
- Authority
- Selby District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Coyne C
- Postcode
- YO8 9LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the rural character of Gateforth
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Melton Cottage having regard to matters of outlook and light
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The appeal site is not a suitable location for residential development due to poor accessibility to services and facilities and the unsustainability of the location, combined with unacceptable harm to highway safety from the inability to exit driveways in forward gear on a bend in the road.
The avoidance of harm to character and appearance and living conditions does not outweigh the significant harm from unsustainability of location and highway safety concerns; the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP2Policy SP5Policy SP18Policy SP19Policy ENV1Policy T1Policy T2Policy HG2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 219Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 105Paragraph 8Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 111Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v SSCLG Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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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