®Planning appeal decision
Southwick Grange, Hargill Lane, Finghall, DL8 5NB
Planning appeal 3300410 at Southwick Grange, Hargill Lane, Finghall, DL8 5NB (Richmondshire District Council *) was allowed on 20 October 2022 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would result in the loss of countryside to the detriment of the character and appearance of Finghall.
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
- Postcode
- DL8 5NB
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP4Policy SP4Policy CP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 64Paragraph 100
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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