Land at Fell End Chapel, Kirkby Stephen, Ravenstonedale, CA17 4LP

Planning appeal 3305909 at Land at Fell End Chapel, Kirkby Stephen, Ravenstonedale, CA17 4LP (Yorkshire Dales) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 November 2023 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether Condition 2 is reasonable in the interests of defining the extent of the Permission.

failure to comply with a condition imposed on planning permission ref E/12/69 granted on 12 February 2021

Authority: Yorkshire Dales
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hitchcock R
Postcode: CA17 4LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether Condition 2 is reasonable in the interests of defining the extent of the Permission
the effect that removing or varying the condition to encompass the alleged breaches of Condition 2 and/or the unauthorised works would have on the character and appearance of the locality, the historic environment, highway safety and the statutory purpose of the Yorkshire Dales National Park

What decided it

The nature and extent of the unauthorised engineering works caused significant adverse change to the rural character and landscape setting of the former chapel in a National Park of the highest protection, conflicting with development plan policies and statutory purposes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ENV2Policy ENV10Policy RUR3Policy UENDP1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56Paragraph 177

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