Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 36 York Place, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5RH
Planning appeal 3309601 at Land Rear of 36 York Place, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5RH (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 31 January 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Harrogate Conservation Area, with particular regard to the effect on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset at 36 York Place.
erection of a 3 bed dwelling
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- HG1 5RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Harrogate Conservation Area, with particular regard to the effect on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset at 36 York Place
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to outlook, privacy and loss of sunlight
- The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
What decided it
The identified harm to the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset, combined with material adverse effects on neighbouring living conditions, outweighed the public benefits of providing a single self-build dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HP2Policy HP3Policy HP4Policy HS3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 202Paragraph 203Paragraph 111Paragraph 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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