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Allowed20 October 20253353168

The Sleeping Bear, 4 Government House Road, York, YO30 6LU

Planning appeal 3353168 at The Sleeping Bear, 4 Government House Road, York, YO30 6LU (City of York Council) was allowed on 20 October 2025 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the gate would be located on adopted highway and enclose land including the appellant's garden and the highway access to the garage/outbuilding which is part of No.5.

for 1 metre tall timber gates running roughly the width of the drive at 3.3 metres

Authority
City of York Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Franks Z
Postcode
YO30 6LU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the gate would be located on adopted highway and enclose land including the appellant's garden and the highway access to the garage/outbuilding which is part of No.5

What decided it

The proposed gates fall within the permitted development parameters of Schedule 2, Part 2, Class A of the GPDO 2015 and do not create a danger to highway users, therefore the certificate of lawful use should be granted for the operational development alone.

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