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

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

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.

Framework references: 15, 84, 85

Plan policies cited: Policy GS2, Policy GS3, Policy GS6, Policy EC7

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