Barn Adjacent to - Bon Lea House, Little Smeaton , North Yorkshire , DL6 2HE

Planning appeal 3317454 at Barn Adjacent to - Bon Lea House, Little Smeaton , North Yorkshire , DL6 2HE (Hambleton District Council *) was dismissed on 23 April 2024 by Inspector Kempton N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, and whether it would enhance its immediate setting.

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
Postcode: DL6 2HE

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S5Policy E1

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