Planning appeal decision
Hew Green Farm, Hew Green To Swarcliffe Top, High Birstwith, HG3 2JL
Planning appeal 3283129 at Hew Green Farm, Hew Green To Swarcliffe Top, High Birstwith, HG3 2JL (Harrogate Borough Council *) was allowed on 18 January 2022 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
the conversion of cow shed to form a single dwelling
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brooker M
- Postcode
- HG3 2JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The appellant's landscape study and the Inspector's site observations demonstrated that the timber cladding and new roof would improve the appearance of the existing building and would not detract from the natural beauty and special qualities of the Nidderdale AONB.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GS6Policy HS6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
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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