Planning appeal decision
8 Portland Street, York, YO31 7EH
Planning appeal 3295922 at 8 Portland Street, York, YO31 7EH (City of York Council) was allowed on 25 July 2022 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, including Character Area 5: Gillygate of the Central Historic Core Conservation Area.
described on the application form as ‘alteration and refurbishment with the addition of a dormer window to the rear of the property…’
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- YO31 7EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, including Character Area 5: Gillygate of the Central Historic Core Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed contemporary dormer would sit comfortably within the less uniform rear roofscape of the conservation area and would not harm the character and appearance of the host property or surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GP1HE2D4D11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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