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Notice varied and upheld23 September 20253344000

2a Mill Lane, York, YO31 7TE

Planning appeal 3344000 at 2a Mill Lane, York, YO31 7TE (City of York Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 23 September 2025 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the setting of the Heworth/Heworth Green/East Parade Huntingdon Road Conservation Area.

without planning permission unauthorised material alteration of a three-storey building and basement deviating from planning permissions granted under applications referenced 18/01519/FUL & 22/02641/FUL

Authority
City of York Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Thompson F
Postcode
YO31 7TE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the setting of the Heworth/Heworth Green/East Parade Huntingdon Road Conservation Area
  • the effect of the development on the setting of the Grade II listed building, 1 Mill Lane

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building and Conservation Area caused by the incongruous appearance of the development could not be outweighed by the modest public benefits of housing delivery, as heritage protection policies in NPPF paragraph 11 footnote 7 provided a strong reason for refusal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

the modest public benefits of five additional dwellings and economic activity were outweighed by the great weight required to be given to the conservation of the heritage assets and the less than substantial harm to their setting

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1Policy D4Policy D5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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