Planning appeal decision
Land West of Highfield, Sled Gates, Fylingthorpe, North Yorkshire, YO22 4TZ
Planning appeal 3301450 at Land West of Highfield, Sled Gates, Fylingthorpe, North Yorkshire, YO22 4TZ (North York Moors) was dismissed on 11 November 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on highway safety.
residential development up to 5 dwellings with means of access to, but not within, the site to be considered (all other matters reserved for later approval)
- Authority
- North York Moors
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on highway safety
- the effects of the proposed development on biodiversity, with regard to the roadside hedgerow
What decided it
The proposed development would result in an unacceptable impact on highway safety due to inadequate visibility splays at the site access, which is a matter of overriding concern that outweighs the positive contribution to housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CO2Policy CO7Strategic Policy APolicy ENV1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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