Ashdown Lodge, Minskip Road, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, YO51 9HY

Planning appeal 3329091 at Ashdown Lodge, Minskip Road, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, YO51 9HY (Harrogate Borough Council *) was allowed on 27 February 2024 by Inspector English D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for new residential development.

outline application for 5 dwellings

Authority: Harrogate Borough Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: English D
Postcode: YO51 9HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for new residential development
whether the proposal makes adequate provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The particular circumstances of the site being surrounded by development on all sides and having an urban residential character, combined with the Government's objective to significantly boost housing supply, outweighed the conflict with the development plan's location strategy.

The conflict with LP Policy GS3 directing development to defined settlement limits was given moderate weight, but this was outweighed by the site's proximity to existing development, its urban residential character, significant accessibility to services and facilities, and the modest contribution of five dwellings to housing supply in the context of the Government's objective to boost housing delivery.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GS2Policy GS3Policy HS2Policy CC4Policy HS5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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