Prospect Hill Farm, Frobisher Drive, Whitby, YO21 1LT

‘creation of 2no. new dwellings.’

Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Tinsley F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the development, with regard to the Council's spatial strategy
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including its landscape character
The effect of the proposal on the living condition of surrounding occupiers with regard to loss of light, privacy and outlook

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the modest benefits of housing delivery were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the limited adverse impacts on character, appearance and neighbouring amenity.

The modest benefits of housing delivery and sustainable development outweighed the limited negative effects on character and appearance and landscape character, which could be mitigated by design measures and conditions.

Framework references: 11, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy HC1, Policy HC2, Policy ENV6, Policy SH1, Policy ENV5, Policy DEC1, Policy ENV7, Policy DEC4

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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