Agri Motors, Kirkby Moor Road, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3QR

Planning appeal 3288982 at Agri Motors, Kirkby Moor Road, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3QR (Harrogate Borough Council *) was allowed on 26 May 2022 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would affect the character and appearance of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

described on the application form as ‘demolish existing workshop and replace with a single storey 2 bedroomed holiday cottage’

Authority: Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Symmons J
Postcode: HG4 3QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would affect the character and appearance of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
whether the proposal would constitute an acceptable form of development outside the development limit of any settlement

What decided it

The proposal would enhance rather than harm the AONB through replacement of a visually intrusive building with a smaller, sensitively designed holiday cottage that supports sustainable rural tourism and meets the relevant development plan policies and NPPF guidance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GS2Policy GS3Policy GS6Policy EC7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 15Paragraph 84Paragraph 85

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