Dromonby Bridge Farm, Busby Lane , Kirkby in Cleveland , North Yorkshire , TS9 7AP

Planning appeal 3295409 at Dromonby Bridge Farm, Busby Lane , Kirkby in Cleveland , North Yorkshire , TS9 7AP (Hambleton District Council *) was dismissed on 27 March 2024 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new residential development having regard to the development plan and, in particular, whether the proposal constitutes an example of exceptional quality and outstanding design.

Construction of detached dwelling with ancillary domestic buildings including garages, barn, AD unit, stables plus equestrian area and associated landscaping

Authority: Hambleton District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dowsett J
Postcode: TS9 7AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new residential development having regard to the development plan and, in particular, whether the proposal constitutes an example of exceptional quality and outstanding design

What decided it

The proposal fails to meet the exceptional quality and outstanding design test required by NPPF Paragraph 84(e) and Local Plan Policy HG4 for residential development in the countryside, as it is neither truly outstanding architecture nor would it significantly enhance its immediate setting.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S3Policy S5Policy HG4Policy HG5Policy E3Policy E4Policy E6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84

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