Land adjacent St Peters Close, YO61 2QB

erection of 4no. dwellinghouses with all matters reserved except access

Authority: Hambleton District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harding C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area and the countryside
whether future occupiers would be able to access services and facilities by means of sustainable travel
the effect of the proposal upon protected trees

What decided it

The appeal site is not an appropriate location for housing development under the development plan's spatial strategy, being located in the countryside outside the built form of the settlement and failing to meet Policy HG5's adjacency requirement, and the proposal would cause harmful impacts to the character and appearance of the area.

Framework references: 60

Plan policies cited: Policy S3, Policy S5, Policy HG5, Policy E1, Policy IC2, Policy E7

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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