Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 37 Easby Lane, Great Ayton, North Yorkshire , TS9 6JX
Planning appeal 3312119 at Land to the Rear of 37 Easby Lane, Great Ayton, North Yorkshire , TS9 6JX (Hambleton District Council *) was dismissed on 6 April 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use of open space to domestic garden
- Authority
- Hambleton District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- TS9 6JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to access to open space
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through visual enclosure and would remove informal recreational access for local residents, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E1Policy E2Policy IC3
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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