Planning appeal decision
Bilsdale House, Chop Gate, Middlesbrough, TS9 7HZ
Planning appeal 3311623 at Bilsdale House, Chop Gate, Middlesbrough, TS9 7HZ (North York Moors) was allowed on 18 April 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the domestic outbuilding on the setting of the closely adjacent grade II listed Holme Farm House (LB1), Farm Buildings to the west of Holme Farm House (LB2) and Stable/Pigsty to the East of Holme Farm House (LB3).
a replacement domestic outbuilding
- Authority
- North York Moors
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- TS9 7HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the domestic outbuilding on the setting of the closely adjacent grade II listed Holme Farm House (LB1), Farm Buildings to the west of Holme Farm House (LB2) and Stable/Pigsty to the East of Holme Farm House (LB3)
What decided it
The neutral impact of the replacement outbuilding on the significance of the listed buildings and their settings, combined with the significant weight afforded to the presence of the existing building on the site, outweighed the conflict with Policy CO17.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV11Strategic Policy CStrategic Policy IPolicy CO17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 206
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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