Planning appeal decision
Bank Lane , Great Broughton , Middlesbrough , North Yorkshire, TS9 7HU
Planning appeal 3296583 at Bank Lane , Great Broughton , Middlesbrough , North Yorkshire, TS9 7HU (Hambleton District Council *) was dismissed on 11 October 2022 by Inspector Megginson C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the green infrastructure corridor.
Siting of two steel storage containers (20ft ISO containers, 9m x 3.5m x 3.5m) for secure storage of agricultural equipment, with access improvements including replacement field gate and hard standing concrete access
- Authority
- Hambleton District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Megginson C
- Postcode
- TS9 7HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the green infrastructure corridor
- the integrity of the Special Protection Area (SPA)
What decided it
The proposed steel containers would constitute incongruous industrial structures that would harm the character and appearance of the rural area and the green infrastructure corridor, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E4Policy E1Policy S5Policy E3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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