®Planning appeal decision
Southwick Grange, Hargill Lane, Finghall, DL8 5NB
outline planning approval for the construction of two dwellings
- Authority
- Richmondshire District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would result in the loss of countryside to the detriment of the character and appearance of Finghall
- Whether or not the provision of the two dwellings proposed would represent an unacceptable quantum of development to the detriment of Finghall
- Whether or not affordable housing should be provided, and, if so, whether appropriate arrangements have been made
What decided it
Policy CP6's inconsistency with the Framework's paragraph 64 on affordable housing thresholds for minor developments, combined with the absence of evidence demonstrating necessity, meant that material considerations indicated the development plan should not be followed and the appeal should be allowed.
The limited adverse effects of granting planning permission, including loss of greenfield land with low intrinsic value, would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and acceptable incremental development adjacent to the settlement when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 11, 57, 64, 100
Plan policies cited: Policy CP4, Policy SP4, Policy CP6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.