®Planning appeal decision
Land off (Car Park Site), Bishopthorpe Road, York, YO23 1LG
Erection of Extra Care accommodation with associated private amenity space, landscaping, substation, vehicular access alterations, car parking and erection of decked car park for third party
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with regard to the proposed access arrangements to the site including whether an active street frontage to Bishopthorpe Road would be provided to the extra care building.
What decided it
The substantial need for extra care housing, combined with the absence of significant harm to character, appearance, heritage assets or living conditions, outweighed the limited harms identified under the tilted balance in paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The limited adverse impacts (potential demand on primary care services and limited conflict with Policy SS14) were outweighed by the benefits of the scheme, particularly the substantial need for extra care housing and social and economic benefits, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal.
Framework references: 11, 55
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy DM1, Policy HW5, Policy SS14
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