Planning appeal decision
Bagby Grange, Bagby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2AE
Planning appeal 3320264 at Bagby Grange, Bagby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2AE (Hambleton District Council *) was dismissed on 22 March 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.
alterations and two-storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling
- Authority
- Hambleton District Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kempton N
- Postcode
- YO7 2AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to respect the articulation of the existing architectural forms and would result in coalescence and loss of definition of the distinctive traditional agricultural features, thereby eroding the character and appearance of the former barn and the rural agricultural character of the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E1Policy S5
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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