Lamb And Flag Inn, Boroughbridge Road, Bishop Monkton, HG3 3QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether or not the proposed development would result in the loss of a community facility having regard to relevant national and local planning policy
• The location of the two new dwellings, with regard to their proposed location outside of the development limits of Bishop Monkton
• The effect of the two new dwellings on the character and appearance of the area, including the adjacent listed building and the Conservation Area
• Whether the level of residential amenity currently enjoyed by users of the holiday cottages would be suitable for permanent residents
• Whether the access to serve the proposed development is suitable in terms of highway safety

What decided it

The significant weight attached to the material considerations relating to the site's relationship to the village, its location on previously developed land, and the absence of identified harm outweighed the conflict with development plan policies on location outside development limits.

The conflict with Policies GS2 and GS3 regarding location outside development limits was outweighed by material considerations including the site's relationship to the remaining development, its location on previously developed land, proximity to village services, and the absence of identified harm to character, appearance or highway safety.