Planning appeal decision
28 Heworth, York, YO31 1AF
Planning appeal 3290213 at 28 Heworth, York, YO31 1AF (City of York Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2022 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The level of off-street parking proposed for the development.
change of use from C3 dwelling house to C4 dwelling house
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- YO31 1AF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The level of off-street parking proposed for the development
What decided it
The parking layout fails to meet the requirements of the Development Control Plan and conflicts with policy H8, with no other considerations sufficient to outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H8 of the City of York Publication Draft (2018)Appendix E of the Development Control Plan (2005)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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