East View, Stillington Road, Sutton on the Forest, YO61 1EJ

erection of four dwellings

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
the effect of the proposed development on the significance of the nearby Sutton on the Forest Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset, through development within its setting

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the setting of the Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset outweighed the modest public benefits of four new dwellings and construction-phase economic activity.

the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Conservation Area and the harm to character and appearance of the surrounding area outweighed the modest public benefits of housing supply and construction-phase economic activity

Framework references: 213, 215

Plan policies cited: HLP policy HG5, HLP policy S3, HLP policy E7, HLP policy E5

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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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