Planning appeal decision
Springfield House, Littlethorpe Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1TZ
Planning appeal 3308027 at Springfield House, Littlethorpe Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1TZ (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 22 December 2022 by Inspector Megginson C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the streetscene.
a proposed new access and the erection of 4 stone piers and 2 timber gates
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Megginson C
- Postcode
- HG4 1TZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the streetscene
What decided it
The creation of a significant break in the established hedgerow and the visual prominence of the solid gates, walls and piers would unacceptably harm the verdant rural character of this side of Littlethorpe Lane and the streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HP3Policy NE4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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