Canal Street Croft, Canal Street, Skipton, N Yorks, BD23 1LB

Planning appeal 3284316 at Canal Street Croft, Canal Street, Skipton, N Yorks, BD23 1LB (Craven District Council *) was dismissed on 9 February 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson F, 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 Skipton Conservation Area.

the construction of residential development (3 dwellings)

Authority: Craven District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wilkinson F
Postcode: BD23 1LB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Skipton Conservation Area
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents and whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the less than substantial but considerable harm to its significance, when weighed against the limited public benefits of three dwellings, combined with the harmful effects on neighbouring residents' privacy through overlooking, led to the dismissal of the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ENV3Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 134

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