®Planning appeal decision
Murton Arms, Moor Lane, Murton, YORK, YO19 5UQ
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
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.
Framework references: 93, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy HW1, Policy D4
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.