Planning appeal decision
Land West of 20 Discovery Way, Moor Road, Filey, YO14 9GY
Planning appeal 3304553 at Land West of 20 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 Oyster Cottage.
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
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of Oyster Cottage
What decided it
The unacceptable overbearing effect and loss of privacy to the neighbouring occupiers of Oyster Cottage resulting from the proposal's positioning at a higher level with limited property separation.
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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