®Planning appeal decision
Marske Hall and The Sawmill, Marske, Marske, Richmondshire, DL11 6HB
Planning appeal 3280553 at Marske Hall and The Sawmill, Marske, Marske, Richmondshire, DL11 6HB (Yorkshire Dales) was dismissed on 3 March 2023 by Inspector Mahoney F, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed changes of use and works would preserve the special architectural or historic interest of the Listed buildings and their setting and their effect on the character and appearance of the Marske Conservation Area.
the conversion of Marske Hall from 10 open market apartments to an aparthotel and conversion of basement to associated facilities which include a gym, sauna, laundry, retail space, cellar bar and tasting rooms. Conversion and extension of the kennels to an events space and conversion of the Sawmill to an events space
- Authority
- Yorkshire Dales
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Mahoney F
- Postcode
- DL11 6HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed changes of use and works would preserve the special architectural or historic interest of the Listed buildings and their setting and their effect on the character and appearance of the Marske Conservation Area
- The impact on highway safety both for road users and pedestrians alike of the proposed access and on-site car parking arrangements
- The impact of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- The impact of the proposal on the well-being of bio-diversity and protected species
- Whether any harms identified would be outweighed by other considerations so as to justify the development
What decided it
The less than substantial heritage harm, at the upper end of that scale, combined with harm to neighbours' living conditions, trees and bats, was found to outweigh the public benefits and to conflict with the development plan as a whole.
The less than substantial harm to heritage assets (upper end of the scale), together with harm to living conditions, trees and biodiversity and conflict with the development plan as a whole, was found to outweigh the public benefits of tourism, economic growth and heritage regeneration
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4 g) and k)Policy SP2Policy SP4 n) and s)Policy W1Policy W2Policy W3Policy L1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 185Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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