®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Hill Top View, Hill Top Lane, Pannal, HG3 1QG
Proposed new build dwelling with associated access and hard and soft landscaping and alterations to land levels
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new residential development having regard to the development plan and, in particular, whether the proposal constitutes an example of exceptional quality and outstanding design
- The effect of the proposal on the safe operation of the highway in the vicinity of the appeal site
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet either limb of the NPPF paragraph 80(e) exception for isolated homes in the countryside, as it is neither truly outstanding in design nor would it significantly enhance its immediate setting, and therefore conflicts with the development plan policies restricting development outside settlement limits.
Framework references: 79, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy GS1, Policy GS2, Policy GS3, Policy HP3, Policy NE4, Policy TI1, Policy HP4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.