Planning appeal decision
Yew Tree Barn, Rylstone, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LJ
Planning appeal 3371447 at Yew Tree Barn, Rylstone, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LJ (Yorkshire Dales) was dismissed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape value of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Householder planning permission for erection of rear extension and alterations to roof to provide increased headroom to existing bedrooms
- Authority
- Yorkshire Dales
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Scott A
- Postcode
- BD23 6LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape value of the Yorkshire Dales National Park
What decided it
The proposed extension would introduce an uncharacteristic peaked gable end design that would harm the distinctive rural character of the host building and the National Park landscape, conflicting with the requirement to conserve and enhance landscape value.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP1SP2SP4L1L2L3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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