Planning appeal decision
Land East Of 22 Discovery Way, Moor Road, Filey, YO14 9GY
Planning appeal 3304550 at Land East Of 22 Discovery Way, Moor Road, Filey, YO14 9GY (Scarborough Borough Council *) was dismissed on 26 January 2023 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of 23 Woodspring Way.
development of one holiday home
- Authority
- Scarborough Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Symmons J
- Postcode
- YO14 9GY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of 23 Woodspring Way
What decided it
The unacceptable overbearing effect and loss of privacy to the neighbouring occupiers at 23 Woodspring Way resulting from the proposal's positioning and limited separation, which conflicts with Policy DEC4.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEC4
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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