®Planning appeal decision
Market Place, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9EF
proposed change of use and rear extension, following demolition of existing rear single storey extension, to former NatWest Bank, to provide retail or café/restaurant use (A1/A3) at ground floor with 4 no. residential apartments (C3) above, and the conversion of existing outbuildings to a store
- Authority
- Craven District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Change of use
- Inspector
- Worthington E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the grade II listed building National Westminster Bank, Market Place, Settle and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Settle Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Constantine Cottage
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular reference to car parking
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of the occupiers of Constantine Cottage arising from the external staircase and entrance landing in very close proximity to their bedroom window, combined with noise and disturbance and loss of daylight, provided compelling grounds to dismiss the appeal despite the public benefits of the scheme outweighing the heritage harm.
Framework references: 199, 202, 197, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV2, Policy ENV3, Policy INF4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.