®Planning appeal decision
Land at Sands Road, Sands Road, Hunmanby, N Yorks, YO14 9QW
change of use of land for the siting of 65 static caravans, a full planning application for a facilities and administration building, a new vehicular access onto Sands Road and the improvement of Sands Road
- Authority
- Scarborough Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the scale, landscape and visual effect of the scheme
- The living conditions of nearby residents, with particular reference to privacy and disturbance
- Flood risk and surface water drainage
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the open countryside and wider landscape, caused by the scale and visual obtrusiveness of the development, outweighed the significant benefits of the scheme.
The significant benefits of the scheme (economic, environmental and social) were outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, resulting in a finely balanced decision that tipped against the proposal.
Framework references: 84, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy TOU 1, Policy TOU 4, Policy ENV 6, Policy ENV 7, Policy DEC 1, Policy ENV 3, Policy DEC 4
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.