Planning appeal decision
Salisbury House, Main Street, Askrigg, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3HG
Planning appeal 3340083 at Salisbury House, Main Street, Askrigg, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3HG (Yorkshire Dales) was dismissed on 12 August 2024 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural or historic interest of the Grade II listed building (Salisbury House and railings) and its effect on the character and appearance of the Askrigg Conservation Area.
extension and alterations
- Authority
- Yorkshire Dales
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- DL8 3HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural or historic interest of the Grade II listed building (Salisbury House and railings) and its effect on the character and appearance of the Askrigg Conservation Area
What decided it
The public benefits of the proposal, including repairs and economic benefits, were of insufficient weight to outweigh the great weight to be given to the harm to the designated heritage assets, and there was no clear and convincing justification for the harm to their significance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L1Policy SP4Policy SP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 195Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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