®Planning appeal decision
Woodland View, York Road, Flaxby, HG5 0RR
outline application for up to 5 eco-custom self build homes with all matters reserved
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The first main issue is whether the site is suitable for the proposed development having regard to accessibility to services and facilities.
- The second is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
- The third is the contribution that the proposal would make to the provision of plots for self-build and custom housebuilding having regard to the supply of and demand for such sites within the area for such housing.
- The fourth is whether the loss of Grade 2 Agricultural Land is justified.
What decided it
The combined harm to the character and appearance of the area, the unjustified loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, and the site's poor accessibility outweighed the substantial benefit of the self-build/custom housebuilding contribution.
The substantial weight given to the self-build and custom housebuilding contribution did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance, the unjustified loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, and the unsustainable location, so the balance tipped against the proposal.
Plan policies cited: Policy GS2, Policy GS3, Policy NE4, Policy NE8, Policy HS3, Policy HP3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.