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Dismissed5 January 20243324778

Land Between 42 and 50 Church Street, Castleton, YO21 2EJ

Planning appeal 3324778 at Land Between 42 and 50 Church Street, Castleton, YO21 2EJ (North York Moors) was dismissed on 5 January 2024 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the main built up area of Castleton.

residential development of 4 dwellings

Authority
North York Moors
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harrison F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the main built up area of Castleton
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind that it would be within the Castleton Conservation Area
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with regard to visibility splays, surface water drainage and street furniture

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan by failing to locate housing within the main built up area of Castleton and by causing unjustified harm to the character and appearance of the Castleton Conservation Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategic Policy MPolicy CO7Policy CO2Strategic Policies C and IPolicy ENV11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 16

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