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Allowed18 October 20223302735

Flat 3, 16 Belmont Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0LR

Planning appeal 3302735 at Flat 3, 16 Belmont Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0LR (Harrogate Borough Council *) was allowed on 18 October 2022 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Harrogate Conservation Area.

enlargement and alterations to existing first floor balcony on the front elevation

Authority
Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Caines A
Postcode
HG2 0LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Harrogate Conservation Area
  • The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to privacy and noise

What decided it

The proposed balcony extension, being small in scale and consistent with the variety of existing balconies in the street, would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and would not result in unacceptable effects on neighbouring residents' living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HP2Policy HP3Policy HP4Policy HS8

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