Planning appeal decision
12 Balksyde, Slingsby, York, YO62 4AG
Planning appeal 3287439 at 12 Balksyde, Slingsby, York, YO62 4AG (Ryedale District Council *) was dismissed on 8 March 2022 by Inspector Milliken M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Slingsby Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- Ryedale District Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Milliken M
- Postcode
- YO62 4AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Slingsby Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the special interest of the Grade II listed mile post, and with particular regard to its setting
What decided it
The proposed development would result in less than substantial harm to both the conservation area and the Grade II listed mile post, and this harm was not outweighed by any public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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