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Allowed12 June 20233317660

11 Cambridge Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1AA

Planning appeal 3317660 at 11 Cambridge Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1AA (Harrogate Borough Council *) was allowed on 12 June 2023 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects on living conditions of future occupiers of the holiday apartments.

Change of use from commercial / business use (Class E) to a retail/commercial unit (Class E) and 23 No. serviced holiday apartments (Use Class C1) with associated external alterations

Authority
Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Hunt S
Postcode
HG1 1AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects on living conditions of future occupiers of the holiday apartments
  • Whether the proposed development would be sustainably designed and adequately provide for energy efficiency measures
  • Whether adequate service and refuse facilities would be provided for the holiday apartments and the potential effects on character and appearance
  • The effects of the partial loss of retail space on the vitality and viability of Harrogate town centre

What decided it

The Inspector concluded the appeal proposals were acceptable on their own merits, particularly that the subdivision of the large vacant retail unit into a smaller retail space combined with holiday apartments would make a positive contribution to town centre vitality and viability, and that living conditions for temporary holiday occupiers would be acceptable with appropriate conditions controlling occupancy to 28 days.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55

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