®Planning appeal decision
Hesley Lane, Rathmell, BD24 0LA
described in the application form as “dwelling on land adjacent to Hesley Lane, Rathmell, North Yorkshire
- Authority
- North Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cowley R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy and whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live at or near their place of work in the countryside
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential need for a rural worker to live at the appeal site, as the business operations are geographically dispersed and no commercial activity would be conducted there, and the proposal would cause harmful effects on character and appearance.
Framework references: 84, 131, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4(J), Policy SP4(K), Policy EC3, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.