Planning appeal decision
Land East of Stray Cat Cottage , Gransmoor Road, Gransmoor, YO25 8HX
Planning appeal 3326870 at Land East of Stray Cat Cottage , Gransmoor Road, Gransmoor, YO25 8HX (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2024 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and wider countryside.
Change of Use to Garden and Outbuilding
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- YO25 8HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and wider countryside
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area and wider countryside through the domestication of an agricultural site that currently provides a transition from the hamlet to open countryside, contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S4Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
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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