Broadgate Reservoir, Broadgate, Walkington, East Yorkshire, HU17 8RQ

Planning appeal 3355809 at Broadgate Reservoir, Broadgate, Walkington, East Yorkshire, HU17 8RQ (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2025 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy.

change of use of former reservoir to dwelling, erection of first floor extension

Authority: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Cowley R
Postcode: HU17 8RQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy
Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to noise, pollution and disturbance
Whether the proposal would place unreasonable restrictions on existing businesses and facilities adjacent

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate adequate mitigation for noise, pollution and disturbance from the adjacent minerals operations, combined with the risk of placing unreasonable restrictions on the existing business, rendered the proposal unacceptable despite its compliance with spatial strategy policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S1Policy S2Policy S4Policy ENV1Policy ENV6Policy AGG10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 200

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