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Allowed13 October 20233324135

Leckhampton House, Lund House Green, Harrogate, HG3 1QG

Planning appeal 3324135 at Leckhampton House, Lund House Green, Harrogate, HG3 1QG (Harrogate Borough Council *) was allowed on 13 October 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the landscape, with particular reference to the Crimple Valley Special Landscape Area (SLA).

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Authority
Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
HG3 1QG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the landscape, with particular reference to the Crimple Valley Special Landscape Area (SLA)
  • the ecology of the site

What decided it

The proposal would not cause harm to landscape character or the Crimple Valley SLA and would deliver positive ecological benefits, thereby according with the development plan with no material considerations outweighing this.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HS7Policy HP3Policy NE4Policy NE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 30Paragraph 131Paragraph 174Paragraph 56

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