Grantley Hall, Grantley, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3ET

Planning appeal 3309379 at Grantley Hall, Grantley, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3ET (Harrogate Borough Council *) was allowed on 14 December 2023 by Inspector Rogers B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of noise and disturbance of helicopter flights to and from the site on the historic and natural environment and on nearby residents.

1) without planning permission, change of use of the land to a mixed use as a hotel and for the use for helicopter landings and take-offs; and 2) Operational development as indicated on the attached plan in blue consisting of the construction of a helipad, block paving with built in lights and hard surfaced access path

Authority: Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Rogers B
Postcode: HG4 3ET

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The impact of noise and disturbance of helicopter flights to and from the site on the historic and natural environment and on nearby residents
Whether there are benefits to the use which outweigh any identified harm
The impact of the helipad on the setting of Grantley Hall and its gardens

What decided it

The strict operational controls set out in the Helipad Aviation Summary Report, particularly the limitation to 72 annual visits with defined flight paths avoiding sensitive areas, would ensure that helicopter operations would not unduly harm the historic and natural environment or residential amenity in this highly sensitive location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HP4Policy HP2Policy GS6Policy NE3Policy EC2Policy EC7

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