The Ashes Farm, Silver Garth, Barton, North Yorkshire, DL10 6JJ

Outline Application with Some Matters Reserved for the Demolition of the Existing Farmstead and HGV Centre and Construction of 27 Dwellings and 5 Self-Build Plots, Public Open Space and Associated Infrastructure

Authority: Richmondshire District Council *
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Coyne C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development

What decided it

The proposal accords with the development plan taken as a whole and provides significant benefits including housing delivery, use of previously developed land, and removal of agricultural activities from the village centre, with no adverse impacts that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh these benefits.

The significant benefits of the proposal, including housing delivery, use of previously developed land, removal of agricultural and haulage activities from the village centre, provision of affordable and self-build housing, and compliance with the development plan, outweighed the unsubstantiated local objections regarding traffic, design, infrastructure and amenity.

Framework references: 57

Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy CP4

Judgments cited: Braintree District Council v SSCLG Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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