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Dismissed6 October 20233320061

Low Lane Farm, High Street, Spofforth, North Yorkshire, HG3 1BQ

Planning appeal 3320061 at Low Lane Farm, High Street, Spofforth, North Yorkshire, HG3 1BQ (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 6 October 2023 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Spofforth Conservation Area.

a full planning application for the residential development of 4no. dwellings following demolition of existing buildings

Authority
Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Robbie K
Postcode
HG3 1BQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Spofforth Conservation Area
  • Whether the proposed development would deliver an adequate mix of housing to meet local needs
  • Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to privacy and overlooking
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 16 High Street with regard to overshadowing

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Spofforth Conservation Area through demolition of non-designated heritage assets, and this harm was not outweighed by the limited public benefits identified, conflicting with paragraph 202 of the Framework and the statutory duty under section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HP2Policy HP3Policy DM1Policy SP6Policy HS1Policy HP4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202Paragraph 203

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