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Notice upheld4 October 20223299030

The Land Situate and Known As Sandy Rocks, Church Hill, Hunsingore, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5HY

Planning appeal 3299030 at The Land Situate and Known As Sandy Rocks, Church Hill, Hunsingore, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5HY (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 4 October 2022 by Inspector Hainsworth D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the wall, fence and gate on the character and appearance of the street scene and of this part of the village.

Erection of a boundary wall, fence and gate over 1m in height adjacent to a highway

Authority
Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hainsworth D
Postcode
LS22 5HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the wall, fence and gate on the character and appearance of the street scene and of this part of the village

What decided it

The wall, fence and gate cause substantial damage to the street scene through their height and bulk, appearing significantly out of keeping with their surroundings, which cannot be overcome by the appellant's security and containment concerns.

What the Inspector cited

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