Land off Stockton Road , Thirsk , Y07 1AZ

outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for access for the development of up to 17 no. dwellings along with public open space and related infrastructure

Authority: Hambleton District Council *
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Burnham T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Thirsk and Sowerby Conservation Area including the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Conservation Area.

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance and setting of the Thirsk and Sowerby Conservation Area was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Conservation Area was not outweighed by the public benefits (housing, affordable housing, financial contributions, ecological enhancement, open space and pedestrian connectivity), so the balance tipped against the proposal.

Plan policies cited: Policy CP9, Policy DP15, Policy CP16, Policy DP28, Policy E5, Policy S7

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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