Land Comprising of the Field to the North of Springfield Bungalow, Crag Lane, Killinghall, HG3 2BD

Planning appeal 3310079 at Land Comprising of the Field to the North of Springfield Bungalow, Crag Lane, Killinghall, HG3 2BD (Harrogate Borough Council *) was allowed on 24 March 2023 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location.

erection of detached dwelling with 4no. bedrooms with associated off-street parking, external works and landscaping. Conversion of existing stone storage barn to home office

Authority: Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Storey P
Postcode: HG3 2BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location
The effect of the proposed development on agricultural land

What decided it

The site's close relationship with the settlement boundary and existing development, combined with the absence of identified harm and the Government's objective to significantly boost housing supply, outweighed the conflict with Policy GS3 regarding development outside defined limits.

The conflict with Policy GS3 was outweighed by the site's relationship with existing development, the settlement, and the Government's objective to significantly boost housing supply, in the absence of identified harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GS2Policy GS3Policy NE8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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