Land off Mitchell Lane, SETTLE, BD24 9JZ

conversion of a disused water tank into a domestic dwelling

Authority: Yorkshire Dales
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Major R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the appeal building is a 'traditional building' and whether or not it is capable of conversion without significant alteration
the effect of the proposal on the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and the effect on the significance of the Settle Conservation Area
whether or not the proposal would comply with the development plan's strategy for new housing
the effect of the development on highway safety, with particular regard to the access

What decided it

The significant harm to the special character and natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the undermining of the significance of the Settle Conservation Area, combined with conflict with the development plan's housing strategy, outweigh the limited public benefits of providing one dwelling on a previously developed site.

Framework references: 7, 11, 84, 189, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy L2, Policy L3, Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy SP3, Policy SP4, Policy CC1, Policy L1

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