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Allowed28 November 20243342002

Land Off Great Sike Road Old Malton , Malton, YO17 6SB

Planning appeal 3342002 at Land Off Great Sike Road Old Malton , Malton, YO17 6SB (Ryedale District Council *) was allowed on 28 November 2024 by Inspector Shrigley M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Acceptability of location - Renewable Energy, Flood Risk and Agricultural Land.

for the installation and operation of a solar farm and battery energy storage system with associated infrastructure including substation, access tracks, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping for a period of 40 years. Summary of Recommendation: That the appeal be allowed, and planning permission granted subject to conditions. 1.0

Authority
Ryedale District Council *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Shrigley M
Postcode
YO17 6SB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Acceptability of location - Renewable Energy, Flood Risk and Agricultural Land
  • Existing rural business impact
  • Heritage Impacts
  • Residential amenity

What decided it

The significant weight given to the benefits of renewable energy generation and secure grid connectivity outweighed the identified harms to agricultural land, rural business, and heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy SP9Policy SP10Policy SP12Policy SP13Policy SP14Policy SP15Policy SP16Policy SP17Policy SP18Policy SP19Policy SP20Policy E4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 49Paragraph 57Paragraph 163Paragraph 165Paragraph 167Paragraph 168Paragraph 180Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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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