2 Britannia Drive, Moor Road, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 9GX

Planning appeal 3310165 at 2 Britannia Drive, Moor Road, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 9GX (Scarborough Borough Council *) was dismissed on 5 July 2023 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers on Britannia and Turnberry, with particular regard to privacy and outlook.

development of 5. No shepherd hut holiday homes with associated landscaping

Authority: Scarborough Borough Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Veevers A
Postcode: YO14 9GX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers on Britannia and Turnberry, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
the character and appearance of the surrounding area, having regard to design, landscape and the site's countryside and coastal location
biodiversity, having regard to the Butcher Haven Site of Interest for Nature Conservation (SINC)

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of occupiers at No. 2 Britannia Drive and No. 14 Turnberry Drive with regard to privacy from overlooking by the proposed shepherd huts outweighed the economic and tourism benefits of the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DEC4Policy ENV6Policy ENV7Policy TOU4Policy DEC1Policy ENV5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 12Paragraph 15

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