Alva Barn, Kettlewell, SKIPTON, BD23 5RB

catslide roof extension to existing dwelling

Authority: Yorkshire Dales
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Harding C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Kettlewell Conservation Area and its effect upon the significance of a non-designated heritage asset
the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby premises, with particular regard to privacy and overshadowing
the effect of the proposal upon biodiversity and protected species, with particular regard to bats

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the designated heritage asset (Conservation Area) and non-designated heritage asset, combined with harm to the special qualities of the National Park, outweighed the limited public benefit of improved accommodation.

Framework references: 182, 208, 205

Plan policies cited: YDNPLP Policy SP1, YDNPLP Policy SP2, YDNPLP Policy SP4, YDNPLP Policy L1, YDNPLP Policy L3, YDNPLP Policy W1, YDNPLP Policy W2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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