®Planning appeal decision
16 Hebers Ghyll Drive , Ilkley, LS29 9QH
Planning appeal 3310796 at 16 Hebers Ghyll Drive , Ilkley, LS29 9QH (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2023 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the significance of designated and non-designated heritage assets.
demolition of Hollycroft Care Home and erection of new build care home together with associated car parking, landscaping and amenity space provision
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Walker R
- Postcode
- LS29 9QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the significance of designated and non-designated heritage assets
What decided it
The harm to the significance of designated and non-designated heritage assets, which carries considerable importance and weight, outweighs the public benefits of the development and provides a clear reason for refusal under Framework heritage policies.
The less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area and the loss of the non-designated heritage asset, carrying considerable weight, outweighed the high public benefits of specialist housing delivery and modest economic benefits, resulting in dismissal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 202Paragraph 205
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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