Planning appeal decision
Site of 68 to 69 North Street, Ripon, HG4 1EW
Planning appeal 3279737 at Site of 68 to 69 North Street, Ripon, HG4 1EW (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 8 March 2022 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the special interest of the Grade II listed building, 65, 66 and 67 North Street and its setting.
the erection of 4no. apartments and 4no. townhouses
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cullen F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the special interest of the Grade II listed building, 65, 66 and 67 North Street and its setting
- The effect of the proposal on the settings of adjacent Grade II listed buildings
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ripon Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the free flow of traffic and highway safety in the vicinity of the site
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to internal space provision, be of a sustainable design and provide adequate cycle parking
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to its siting within Zone C concerning Gypsum Related Subsidence in the Ripon Area
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of designated heritage assets (listed buildings and conservation area) which could not be justified by the moderate public benefits of providing eight residential units.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HP2Policy HP3Policy NE5Policy HS5Policy CC4Policy TI1(B)Policy TI3(A)Policy TI3Policy NE9Policy A1Policy G3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
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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