Planning appeal decision
Land at Wend Gardens, The Wend, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3EH
Planning appeal 3300451 at Land at Wend Gardens, The Wend, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3EH (Craven District Council *) was dismissed on 18 October 2022 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would be contrary to the spatial strategy for the local area, having regard to the location of the site.
A new dwelling
- Authority
- Craven District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- BD23 3EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would be contrary to the spatial strategy for the local area, having regard to the location of the site
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, having regard to the Carleton Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to outlook, sunlight, daylight and privacy
- The effect of the proposed development on protected species and biodiversity
- The effect of the proposed development on flood risk
What decided it
The cumulative effect of conflicts with the spatial strategy, harm to the conservation area character, poor living conditions for future occupants, inadequate biodiversity assessment, and unaddressed flood risk concerns collectively determined the appeal should be dismissed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP4Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy ENV3Policy ENV4Policy ENV6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 69Paragraph 162Paragraph 55
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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