®Planning appeal decision
Barn Adjacent to - Bon Lea House, Little Smeaton , North Yorkshire , DL6 2HE
conversion of a redundant barn to form 2 No. dwellings
- Authority
- Hambleton District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kempton N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, and whether it would enhance its immediate setting
What decided it
The clash between the proposed domestic architectural language and scale and the building's existing agricultural and industrial character, combined with the urban-style domestic features in the layout, would harm the character and appearance of the area and fail to enhance its immediate setting as required by Policy S5.
The benefits of two additional dwellings, local economic uplift, building maintenance and potential biodiversity net gains did not outweigh the harm to rural character and countryside distinctiveness
Plan policies cited: Policy S5, Policy E1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.