St Georges Hotel, 6 St Georges Place, York, YO24 1DR

Planning appeal 3276996 at St Georges Hotel, 6 St Georges Place, York, YO24 1DR (City of York Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 29 November 2021 by Inspector Harbottle M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the greenhouses, the associated groundworks and service infrastructure on the character and appearance of the area, including the Tadcaster Road Conservation Area.

Erection of 8 greenhouses on the land with associated groundworks and service infrastructure

Authority: City of York Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Harbottle M
Postcode: YO24 1DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the greenhouses, the associated groundworks and service infrastructure on the character and appearance of the area, including the Tadcaster Road Conservation Area
The effect of the greenhouses, the associated groundworks and service infrastructure on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers

What decided it

The greenhouses dominate the centre of the back garden in an uncharacteristic manner, causing less than substantial harm to the conservation area and unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions, which cannot be outweighed by the limited economic and environmental benefits demonstrated.

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and unacceptable harm to living conditions outweighed the limited economic benefits (social distancing and tourism) and environmental benefits (landscaping), which were not demonstrated to be significant.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D1Policy D4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12Paragraph 16

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