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Red Gables, 59 Parish Ghyll Drive, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 9PR
Planning appeal 3317850 at Red Gables, 59 Parish Ghyll Drive, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 9PR (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to any impact on trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO) which overhang the eastern side of the site.
Internal and external alterations including conversion of existing second floor flat and second floor extension to create additional (3) apartments
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- LS29 9PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to any impact on trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (TPO) which overhang the eastern side of the site
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of the one bed flat on the front east side of the building with particular regard to outlook and natural light
What decided it
The significant adverse impacts on the character and appearance of the area through pressure on protected trees and on the living conditions of future occupiers, when weighed against the modest housing contribution of three units, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The adverse impacts on character and appearance (particularly regarding protected trees) and on living conditions of future occupiers were afforded significant weight and, despite the local housing land supply shortfall triggering the tilted balance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the social and economic benefits of three additional residential units.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS2Policy EN5Policy DS5Policy INDP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 131
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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