Planning appeal decision
Ballhall Lane, Storwood, East Riding of Yorkshire , YO42 4TD
Planning appeal 3298206 at Ballhall Lane, Storwood, East Riding of Yorkshire , YO42 4TD (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 7 October 2022 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the policies in the development plan and the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
Proposed change of use for highlighted area of land to sui generis to include the storage of a unit on wheels for the duration of the year and for the use of 28 days per year under permitted developments
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- YO42 4TD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the policies in the development plan and the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the countryside caused by the bulky, flat-roofed HGV trailer in an isolated position, which would appear alien and discordant in the natural pastoral setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S4(C)Policy EC2Policy ENV1Policy S1Policy S2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 9Paragraph 84Paragraph 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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