Planning appeal decision
6 The Village, Strensall, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 5XS
Planning appeal 3304581 at 6 The Village, Strensall, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 5XS (City of York Council) was dismissed on 23 February 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the replacement windows and roofing material would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Strensall Conservation Area.
rear single storey extension, changing windows colour and brick wall side boundaries in front garden
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- YO32 5XS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the replacement windows and roofing material would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Strensall Conservation Area
What decided it
The replacement windows and roofing material fail to preserve the character or appearance of the Strensall Conservation Area, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh this harm to a designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D4Policy HP3Policy GP1Policy HE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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