Planning appeal decision
High Winds, Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield, Skipton, BD23 5BS
Planning appeal 3301181 at High Winds, Wharfeside Avenue, Threshfield, Skipton, BD23 5BS (Yorkshire Dales) was dismissed on 2 August 2022 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Park.
dormer window with new tile hanging and replacement window frames
- Authority
- Yorkshire Dales
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harrison F
- Postcode
- BD23 5BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Park
What decided it
The dormer's incongruous and boxy appearance on the steeply pitched roof, combined with its visibility from public viewpoints, causes harm to the character and appearance of the area and the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Park in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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