®Planning appeal decision
Land at Water Lane, Water Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0PA
residential development of 170 dwellings (compromising 19x1 bed, 70x2 bed, 55x3 bed, 24x4 bed and 2x5 bed units) including access, landscaping, play facilities and ancillary development”
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Baxter C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the surrounding area and future users with particular regard to layout design, quantum of development, density, children's play provision and pedestrian and cycle routes
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety with regards to access and wider road network
- whether the proposal provides suitable affordable housing provision with regards to tenure and design requirements
What decided it
The significant cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and to future users, arising from poor layout, parking and pedestrian/cycle design, outweighed the scheme's benefits.
The benefits of resolved highway safety, adequate affordable housing, and wider social/environmental/economic benefits (moderate weight) did not outweigh the significant harm to the surrounding area and future users, so the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole.
Plan policies cited: Policy HP3, Policy HP4, Policy HP5
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.