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Dismissed28 April 20223284888

56 Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8JQ

Planning appeal 3284888 at 56 Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8JQ (City of York Council) was dismissed on 28 April 2022 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the use of car park for siting of self storage units

Authority
City of York Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
McGlone A
Postcode
YO31 8JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether adequate information has been submitted in respect of noise, ecology and lighting
  • whether the proposal would make adequate arrangements to reduce crime and the fear of crime

What decided it

The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area by introducing an incongruous commercial presence that would be out of kilter with the local environment of open land, allotments and trees.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GP1Policy D1Policy EC3Policy SP3Policy GP4aPolicy NE6Policy NE7Policy GP3Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 92Paragraph 130

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