Planning appeal decision
Fourways, Turn Bridge To Skip Bridge Farm, Moor Monkton, YO26 8JJ
Planning appeal 3288007 at Fourways, Turn Bridge To Skip Bridge Farm, Moor Monkton, YO26 8JJ (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 11 April 2022 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not, having regard to the development plan and national planning policy, the appeal site is an appropriate location for development of the nature proposed.
change of use from retail horticulture to holiday cabins
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- YO26 8JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not, having regard to the development plan and national planning policy, the appeal site is an appropriate location for development of the nature proposed
- Flood risk and drainage
What decided it
The proposal would constitute unsustainable rural tourism development in an inappropriately located site without accessible local services, contrary to development plan policy, and the drainage strategy failed to adequately address surface water management.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HDLP policy EC7HDLP policy GC5HDLP policy CC1
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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