Land Between A59 and Gargrave Road, East Of The Gargrave Roundabout , Skipton

the erection of a roadside services facility comprising a petrol filling station, electric vehicle charging, car wash and ancillary retail kiosk, alongside associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, servicing area and access arrangements

Authority: Craven District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: retail · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Hockenhull H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the sites designation as Local Green Space (LGS)
The effect of the development on highway safety
Whether the development would provide sufficient biodiversity net gain
Whether the proposal impacts on the vitality and viability of nearby local and town centres

What decided it

The proposal was found to preserve the open character and local significance of the Local Green Space in accordance with Policy ENV10, while causing no unacceptable harm to highway safety, biodiversity or retail vitality, resulting in full accordance with the development plan.

The proposal accords with the development plan taken as a whole and there are no material considerations indicating that permission should be refused, so planning permission was granted.

Framework references: 102, 110, 111, 47

Plan policies cited: Policy ENV10, Policy INF7, Policy ENV4, Policy EC5

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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