Planning appeal decision
Leylands Barn, Kettlewell, Skipton, BD23 5RN
Planning appeal 3295776 at Leylands Barn, Kettlewell, Skipton, BD23 5RN (Yorkshire Dales) was allowed on 30 August 2022 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to the setting of the Kettlewell Conservation Area and the designated landscape of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
change of use of agricultural land to create an enlarged residential curtilage, including the retention of an existing shed, greenhouse and bield
- Authority
- Yorkshire Dales
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- BD23 5RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to the setting of the Kettlewell Conservation Area and the designated landscape of the Yorkshire Dales National Park
What decided it
The development does not result in the loss of land with important agricultural characteristics and the structures present are not overtly prominent or incongruous, being read as part of the village settlement rather than divorced from it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP4Policy L1
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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