Allerton Grange Farm, Braimber Lane To Allerton Park Interchange, Allerton Park, HG5 0SE

Change of use of agricultural building to B8 (Storage or distribution) use

Authority: Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Dowsett J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the availability of transport choices and the provisions of the development plan
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the setting of nearby heritage assets

What decided it

The appeal site's unsuitability as a location due to its remoteness from settlements, poor transport connectivity, and failure to meet the development plan's locational policies outweighed the neutral heritage and character findings.

Framework references: 84, 85, 197

Plan policies cited: Policy GS2, Policy GS3, Policy EC3, Policy EC4, Policy HP2, Policy HP3, Policy NE4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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