®Planning appeal decision
Land North East and East of High Street, Egton, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1UA
Planning appeal 3308341 at Land North East and East of High Street, Egton, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1UA (North York Moors) was dismissed on 9 March 2023 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for housing.
outline application for construction of 9 no. dwellings with associated accesses, parking and amenity spaces together with public car park and mixed-use industrial units with associated access
- Authority
- North York Moors
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunt S
- Postcode
- YO21 1UA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for housing
- Whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for employment development, including effects on living conditions
- Whether the car park is appropriately located and would meet needs
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on heritage assets, including the setting of Egton Conservation Area (CA) and archaeological potential
What decided it
The proposed residential development would result in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the village and the setting of Egton Conservation Area, combined with inadequate assessment of archaeological potential and unresolved highway safety matters.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategic Policy MStrategic Policy BPolicy CO7Policy BL1Strategic Policy KPolicy CO3Strategic Policy IPolicy ENV11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176Paragraph 177Paragraph 81Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 130Paragraph 194Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 203Paragraph 110
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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