Station Road Farm, Station Road, Hensall, DN14 0QW

Change of use of building and land from agricultural to storage (Use Class B8) (retrospective)

Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Berry A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including a Strategic Countryside Gap
whether the development is in a suitable location
the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with reference to noise/disturbance and light pollution
the effect of the development on highway safety
the effect of the development on flood risk

What decided it

The development's stark commercial appearance storing white vans would be highly visible and incongruous within the rural character and Strategic Countryside Gap, conflicting with development plan policies requiring regard to local character and context.

Framework references: 88, 89

Plan policies cited: Policy SG1, Policy ENV1, Policy SP13(D), Policy SP18, Policy SP19, Policy SP2A(c), Policy SP13C, Policy SP2, Policy ENV2, Policy ENV3, Policy T1, Policy T2

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