Planning appeal decision
Street Head Inn, Newbiggin, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3TE
Planning appeal 3346717 at Street Head Inn, Newbiggin, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3TE (Yorkshire Dales) was dismissed on 5 December 2024 by Inspector Crosby L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development conserves and enhances the landscape and scenic beauty of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
for a decked area with fencing, used for outdoor seating and tables in conjunction with the business
- Authority
- Yorkshire Dales
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Crosby L
- Postcode
- DL8 3TE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development conserves and enhances the landscape and scenic beauty of the Yorkshire Dales National Park
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The development fails to conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Park and creates unacceptable highway safety risks due to the need for customers and staff to cross a fast, poorly-visible road to access the seating area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP2SP4
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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