Planning appeal decision
7 Garth Close, Wistow, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 3XF
Planning appeal 3291817 at 7 Garth Close, Wistow, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 3XF (Selby District Council *) was dismissed on 13 June 2022 by Inspector Coyne C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
described on the application form as ‘A caravan has been sited in the garden of the above address to accommodate my growing family due to lack of living space in the family home and therefore I wish to apply for the caravan to remain on the land’
- Authority
- Selby District Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Coyne C
- Postcode
- Y08 3XF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The caravan's prominent visibility from Jubilee Road and its cream colour contrasting starkly with the red-brick character of the area creates a significant adverse visual impact that cannot be overcome by unspecified screening measures or the appellant's personal circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV1SP19
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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