16 James Street, HARROGATE, HG1 1RE

alterations and extensions including part demolition of rear additions to form 4No upper floor studio apartments, shop unit to rear and new shop frontage including secure bin and cycle storage

Authority: Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Burnham T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the significance of 16 James Street as a non-designated heritage asset with particular regard to the removal of the rear historic offshoot and the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Harrogate Conservation Area
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to the provision for natural daylight and the floor to ceiling height of apartment 2

What decided it

The benefits of the proposal, including visual improvement, housing supply contribution, and new retail provision, clearly outweighed the limited harm to the historical significance of the non-designated heritage asset.

Framework references: 203

Plan policies cited: HP2, HP3, HP4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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