Planning appeal decision
Highfield House, 6 Hemsworth Walk, Ripon, HG4 2SG
Planning appeal 3285958 at Highfield House, 6 Hemsworth Walk, Ripon, HG4 2SG (Harrogate Borough Council *) was decided (invalid) on 16 February 2022 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal preserves the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Highfield House.
retrospective planning permission for the installation of post and rail fencing to demarcate ownership boundaries and vehicular access road to rear courtyard
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cullen F
- Postcode
- HG4 2SG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal preserves the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Highfield House
- Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Ripon Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets, assessed as less than substantial but of considerable importance and weight, was not outweighed by any public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HP2Policy HP3The Harrogate District Heritage Management Guidance Supplementary Planning Document, 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 194Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 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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