Planning appeal decision
Ten Acres, York Road, Wilberfoss, YO41 5LE
Planning appeal 3338185 at Ten Acres, York Road, Wilberfoss, YO41 5LE (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 9 May 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area.
design modifications to approved timber holiday cabin to provide wooden veranda and hot tub
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- YO41 5LE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the appeal sites are appropriate locations for the developments proposed with reference to their vulnerability to flooding
- the effects of the proposals on biodiversity
What decided it
The proposals would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through loss of tree cover and visual intrusion within a defined Important Landscape Area, the sequential test for flood risk was not passed, and unacceptable effects on biodiversity could not be ruled out.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S4Policy EC2Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy ENV4Policy ENV6Policy C1Policy I1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 88Paragraph 135Paragraph 168Paragraph 186Paragraph 187
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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