Zoo Bar, 219A High Street, Northallerton, DL7 8LW

Planning appeal 3292366 at Zoo Bar, 219A High Street, Northallerton, DL7 8LW (Hambleton District Council *) was dismissed on 5 September 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby dwellings with particular regard to noise and privacy.

‘Retrospective Planning for the erection of a steel frame to the rear yard of the public house to create a new roof first floor terrace with 1.8m privacy screening for neighbouring properties. The proposals also include the erection of solid screening to the existing palisade fencing to all boundaries on the ground floor.’

Authority: Hambleton District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: McDonagh C
Postcode: DL7 8LW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby dwellings with particular regard to noise and privacy
Whether the development site is at an unacceptable risk from flooding

What decided it

The lack of substantive evidence demonstrating that noise impacts on neighbouring dwellings could be adequately mitigated, combined with the absence of a required flood risk assessment for a site in Flood Zone 2.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy E2Policy RM2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 167

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