Planning appeal decision
11 Claremont Terrace, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7EJ
Planning appeal 3330787 at 11 Claremont Terrace, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7EJ (City of York Council) was dismissed on 18 January 2024 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 10 Claremont Terrace with regard to outlook and light.
a single storey, side return extension
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- YO31 7EJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 10 Claremont Terrace with regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The proposed extension would cause significant harm to the outlook from the neighbouring property at 10 Claremont Terrace by introducing a dominant, overbearing structure that would notably worsen existing living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D11 of the York Draft Local Plan (2018)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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