®Planning appeal decision
Allowed5 March 20243332134
The Hut In The Wild Shepherd Hut at Lilac Cottage, Skewsby, YORK, YO61 4SG
for a change of use of land for a shepherds hut, outdoor covered seating area and out building as shower/wc for use as holiday accommodation
- Authority
- North Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Symmons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is in a sustainable location, having regard to local and national policies which seek to reduce the need for travel by car
- Whether the development meets the requirements of cyclists as set out in the Cycle Tourism Business Toolkit produced jointly by the former Hambleton District Council and the North York Moors National Park Authority
- Whether the development can provide a policy-compliant net gain in biodiversity
What decided it
The development is in a sustainable location that encourages walking and cycling, meets the requirements for visitor accommodation in Policy EG8, and biodiversity net gain can be secured by planning condition.
Framework references: 88, 89
Plan policies cited: Policy S3, Policy EG7, Policy EG8, Policy S5, Policy E3
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