Land West of Gateway House, Cedar Road, Sowerby, North Yorkshire , YO7 3FF

part retrospective application for retention of surfacing, storage containers, siting of additional storage containers (123 in total) and erection of enclosing screen fencing and enhanced landscaping. This

Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Robbie G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
The living conditions of occupiers of the residential properties immediately bounding the appeal site

What decided it

The combination of comprehensive landscaping, timber screen panels, and site layout that directs operational activity away from residential properties, together with restricted operating hours and conditions, would avoid material harm to character and appearance and living conditions whilst being less impactful than the extant alternative scheme.

Plan policies cited: HLP Policy E1, HLP Policy E2

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What an account adds

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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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