Planning appeal decision
312 Tadcaster Road, York, YO24 1HF
Planning appeal 3347443 at 312 Tadcaster Road, York, YO24 1HF (City of York Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 27 February 2025 by Inspector Merrett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether Conditions 6 and 7 ought to be discharged and substituted with alternatively worded conditions instead.
Change of Use from office to children's day nursery (use class D1) and erection of covered decking to the rear
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Merrett R
- Postcode
- YO24 1HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether Conditions 6 and 7 ought to be discharged and substituted with alternatively worded conditions instead
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide compelling evidence that the approved cycle parking and car parking layouts were unnecessary or that alternative arrangements would not compromise safe access and sustainable transport objectives.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T1Policy DP3
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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