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Allowed30 October 20233320985

Gillbeck Farm, Bewerley, Harrogate, HG3 5JF

Planning appeal 3320985 at Gillbeck Farm, Bewerley, Harrogate, HG3 5JF (Harrogate Borough Council *) was allowed on 30 October 2023 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the benefits of the proposal, including the production of energy from a renewable resource, outweigh any harmful impacts, having particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

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Authority
Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Gray E
Postcode
HG3 5JF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the benefits of the proposal, including the production of energy from a renewable resource, outweigh any harmful impacts, having particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The substantial benefits of renewable energy generation in tackling the climate crisis and meeting the statutory Net Zero target by 2050 outweigh the limited and localised adverse impact on the AONB landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GS6Policy CC3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 158Paragraph 154

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