Planning appeal decision
Land West of Rectory Lane, Nunnington, YO62 5UU
Planning appeal 3316600 at Land West of Rectory Lane, Nunnington, YO62 5UU (Ryedale District Council *) was dismissed on 10 July 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Nunnington Conservation Area.
demolition of outbuilding and erection of 1 dwelling house
- Authority
- Ryedale District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- YO62 5UU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Nunnington Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Nunnington Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given under NPPF paragraph 199, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing supply, economic benefits and absence of harm to living conditions and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP2Policy SP12Policy SP16Policy SP20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200
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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