Planning appeal decision
Land Off Green Lane, Whitby, Scarborough, YO22 4JP
Planning appeal 3282996 at Land Off Green Lane, Whitby, Scarborough, YO22 4JP (Scarborough Borough Council *) was allowed on 13 April 2022 by Inspector Milliken M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development makes provision for safe vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access, with particular regard to the proximity of the proposed site access to existing junctions along Green Lane, and its role as a highway connecting key visitor attractions to the town of Whitby.
New build development of 70 residential buildings
- Authority
- Scarborough Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Milliken M
- Postcode
- YO22 4JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development makes provision for safe vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access, with particular regard to the proximity of the proposed site access to existing junctions along Green Lane, and its role as a highway connecting key visitor attractions to the town of Whitby
What decided it
The site's allocation for housing in the up-to-date Scarborough Borough Local Plan and the Inspector's satisfaction that the proposed access arrangements provide safe vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access in accordance with Policy DEC1 were decisive.
The benefits of delivering housing on an allocated site in an up-to-date development plan outweighed the unsubstantiated concerns raised by objectors regarding traffic, design, character and local services.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HA19Policy DEC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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