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Dismissed1 August 20223293758

Westfield House, Grewelthorpe Village, Grewelthorpe, HG4 3BS

Planning appeal 3293758 at Westfield House, Grewelthorpe Village, Grewelthorpe, HG4 3BS (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 1 August 2022 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as Westfield House, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.

single storey extension of rear kitchen, installation of roof windows and changes to fenestration

Authority
Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Cullen F
Postcode
HG4 3BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as Westfield House, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses

What decided it

The harm to the special interest and significance of the Grade II listed building through the removal and alteration of historic fabric and the dilution of its historic plan-form, which was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HP2Policy HP3Policy HS8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202Paragraph 56

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