Planning appeal decision
Murton Arms, Moor Lane, Murton, York, YO19 5UQ
Planning appeal 3284784 at Murton Arms, Moor Lane, Murton, York, YO19 5UQ (City of York Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2022 by Inspector Baxter C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would result in an unnecessary loss of a community facility.
change of use from public house to residential ground floor apartment”
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- community-institutional · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Baxter C
- Postcode
- YO19 5UQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would result in an unnecessary loss of a community facility
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Murton Conservation Area
What decided it
Insufficient evidence was provided to demonstrate that the public house use was unviable, meaning the loss of the community facility was unjustified and, combined with the resulting harm to the conservation area, was not outweighed by the limited benefits of the scheme.
The minimal public benefits of bringing a deteriorating, redundant building back into residential use did not outweigh the harm from the unnecessary loss of the public house and the less than substantial harm to the character of the Murton Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HW1Policy D4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 93Paragraph 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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