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Dismissed2 September 20223300640

29 East Parade, Harrogate, HG1 5LQ

Planning appeal 3300640 at 29 East Parade, Harrogate, HG1 5LQ (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 2 September 2022 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether sufficient evidence has been provided to justify the permanent loss of the existing community facility.

change of use of former working men's club to form two dwellings (1x two bed, 1x three bed), including the demolition and reconstruction of an existing rear extension

Authority
Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Walker R
Postcode
HG1 5LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether sufficient evidence has been provided to justify the permanent loss of the existing community facility
  • Whether the proposed development preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Harrogate Conservation Area (CA)
  • The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the second floor flat of 29 East Parade with particular reference to outlook
  • Whether future occupiers of the proposed development would have acceptable living conditions with particular reference to privacy

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with Policy HP8 due to insufficient evidence justifying the permanent loss of the community facility, and additionally conflicts with conservation area policies due to unmitigated less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Harrogate Conservation Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HP8Policy HP2Policy HP3Policy HS8Policy HP4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202

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