Planning appeal decision
Grain Store and Agric Building , Land North of Spring House, Raskelf, YO61 3LN
Planning appeal 3313010 at Grain Store and Agric Building , Land North of Spring House, Raskelf, YO61 3LN (Hambleton District Council *) was dismissed on 22 May 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the principle of the proposal with regard to its location, including its effect on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of grain store and dutch barn, removal of hardstanding to enable ecological and landscape enhancements and creation of new dwelling
- Authority
- Hambleton District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the principle of the proposal with regard to its location, including its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide an appropriate housing mix for the area, including affordable housing provision
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to noise from the East Coast Main Line
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to noise from the East Coast Main Line, as any mitigation measures would be compromised by the reliance on future occupiers' actions beyond the control of the appellant and Council.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S3Policy S5Policy HG5Policy HG2Policy HG3Policy E1Policy E2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 180
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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