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Dismissed20 December 20243348301

The Old Vicarage, Downholme, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6AE

Planning appeal 3348301 at The Old Vicarage, Downholme, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6AE (Yorkshire Dales) was dismissed on 20 December 2024 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Old Vicarage, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.

‘construction to detached double garage and garden store’. Appeal B: APP/C9499/Y/24/3348302 The Old Vicarage, The Vicarage Road, Downholme, North Yorkshire, DL11 6AE

Authority
Yorkshire Dales
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Worthington E
Postcode
DL11 6AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Old Vicarage, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
  • Whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Downholme Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal would fail to preserve the special interest of the listed building and the significance of the conservation area, and the identified harm to these heritage assets was not outweighed by any public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy L1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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