Planning appeal decision
5 Bleak House Farm Cottages, Patrington Road, Sunk Island, East Yorkshire, HU12 0QL
Planning appeal 3355694 at 5 Bleak House Farm Cottages, Patrington Road, Sunk Island, East Yorkshire, HU12 0QL (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2025 by Inspector Hockley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the setting of the Grade II listed 5 Bleak House Farm Cottage and upon the character and appearance of the Sunk Island Conservation Area.
‘an extension to existing domestic outbuildings (re- submission of 24/01490/PLF)’
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hockley J
- Postcode
- HU12 0QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the setting of the Grade II listed 5 Bleak House Farm Cottage and upon the character and appearance of the Sunk Island Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed outbuilding would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building and the conservation area character, and the private benefits to the appellant do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV1ENV3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 202
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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