Planning appeal decision
Land South of the Discovery Way, The Parade, More Road, Filey, YO14 9GA
Planning appeal 3303810 at Land South of the Discovery Way, The Parade, More Road, Filey, YO14 9GA (Scarborough Borough Council *) was dismissed on 26 January 2023 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether it would represent an unacceptable encroachment into the countryside.
development of a children's play area
- Authority
- Scarborough Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Symmons J
- Postcode
- YO14 9GA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether it would represent an unacceptable encroachment into the countryside
- its effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- its effect on biodiversity including protected species
What decided it
The proposal would represent an unacceptable encroachment into the countryside and would harm the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV6Policy TOU4Policy ENV7Policy ENV5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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