Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 21 Main Street, Copmanthorpe, York, YO23 3ST
Planning appeal 3302284 at Land Adjacent to 21 Main Street, Copmanthorpe, York, YO23 3ST (City of York Council) was allowed on 23 December 2022 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Copmanthorpe Conservation Area.
erection of one dwelling
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- YO23 3ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Copmanthorpe Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's design, scale, materials and positioning would preserve the character and appearance of the Copmanthorpe Conservation Area in accordance with NPPF paragraphs 189 and 199 and emerging Local Plan Policy D4.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4Policy D1Policy HE2Policy T1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 104Paragraph 130
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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