Planning appeal decision
4 Government House Road, York, YO30 6LU
Planning appeal 3326860 at 4 Government House Road, York, YO30 6LU (City of York Council) was dismissed on 19 January 2024 by Inspector Renaudon L, by written representations.
Installation of gates across a highway
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Renaudon L
- Postcode
- YO30 6LU
What decided it
The Council's reliance on the Shepherd case to justify refusal was substantively unreasonable as it failed to provide proper justification for applying that principle to a vehicular highway not subject to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Part 3 protections.
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