Planning appeal decision
Land East of Town Head Farm, Great Asby, Appleby, CA16 6HB
Planning appeal 3304688 at Land East of Town Head Farm, Great Asby, Appleby, CA16 6HB (Yorkshire Dales) was dismissed on 27 January 2023 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to local planning policies.
the erection of a dwelling including associated operations
- Authority
- Yorkshire Dales
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Symmons J
- Postcode
- CA16 6HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to local planning policies
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Great Asby Conservation Area
- the proposal's effect on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the infilling and rounding off requirements of the development plan policies and would cause unacceptable harm to the conservation area's character and appearance that cannot be outweighed by the limited public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LS1Policy HS2Policy DEV5Policy ENV10Policy DEV3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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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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