Planning appeal decision
Crawshaw Park, Westfield Lane, Fitling, Hull, HU12 9AH
Planning appeal 3302709 at Crawshaw Park, Westfield Lane, Fitling, Hull, HU12 9AH (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2023 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the business use is sustainable in terms of location and transport.
the change of use of a domestic outbuilding (chalet) to Class E/B8 office/storage use, change of use of land for the siting of a unit (Building A) for Class E office use, and siting of units (cabins) for Class B8 storage use
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Symmons J
- Postcode
- HU12 9AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the business use is sustainable in terms of location and transport
What decided it
The remote location of the site in the countryside creates unsustainable reliance on private vehicle use which outweighs the economic and social benefits of the business.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC1Policy S1Policy S2Policy S4Policy S8Policy EC4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84
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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