Planning appeal decision
White House, Fimber, Driffield, YO25 9LY
Planning appeal 3367401 at White House, Fimber, Driffield, YO25 9LY (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 25 September 2025 by Inspector Skelly C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is an appropriate form of development in a rural location having regard to the spatial development strategy.
change of use of former coach house to form a self-contained domestic annexe including replacement single storey extension to side following demolition of existing extensions to south and west sides
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Skelly C
- Postcode
- YO25 9LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is an appropriate form of development in a rural location having regard to the spatial development strategy
What decided it
The proposal would constitute an independent dwelling rather than a true annexe, and therefore represents inappropriate development in a rural location contrary to Policy S4 of the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S4Policy SP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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