Planning appeal decision
62 Wimborne, Apartment 2, Kent Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2NL
Planning appeal 3310511 at 62 Wimborne, Apartment 2, Kent Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2NL (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 15 February 2023 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of The Cottage, with regard to outlook and privacy and the occupiers of 64 Kent Road, with regard to privacy.
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- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harrison F
- Postcode
- HG1 2NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of The Cottage, with regard to outlook and privacy and the occupiers of 64 Kent Road, with regard to privacy
What decided it
The development's unduly prominent appearance and elevated position result in unacceptable harm to the outlook and privacy of occupiers of The Cottage, which cannot be adequately mitigated by conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HP4 of the Harrogate District Local Plan 2014 – 2035 (2020)
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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