®Planning appeal decision
Land to the south of Prospect Cottages, Prospect Cottages, Easingwold, North Yorkshire, YO61 4PT
outline application for the erection of 20 no. dwellings (with all matters reserved except access, landscaping and layout) [Use Class C3] including demolition of existing barn and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- North Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with due regard to the Husthwaite Conservation Area
- Other considerations relevant to the planning and heritage balance
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the less-than-substantial but weighty harm to the setting and significance of the Husthwaite Conservation Area could not be outweighed by the housing and other benefits of the proposal.
The great weight attached to the conservation of the designated heritage asset and the significant harm to character and appearance outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision, self-build units, and other considerations, even on the Council's demonstrated 8.1-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy HG5, Policy HG5(d), Policy HG5(e), Policy S3, Policy E5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.