Field north of Moor Lane, Thornton Le Beans, NORTHALLERTON, North Yorkshire, DL6 3SE

‘Change of use of land, for the erection of holiday homes and the erection of one wardens home’

Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Martinson P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposed location is acceptable having regard to its accessibility by sustainable transport modes
the effect of the proposal on the special interest and significance of the Grade II listed Chapel of Ease, having particular regard to the tranquillity of the site

What decided it

The unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the scale, mass and linear arrangement of the lodges in an open agricultural landscape outweighed the limited economic and biodiversity benefits.

the harm to character and appearance outweighed the limited economic benefits to the local area and biodiversity benefits from landscape planting

Plan policies cited: Policy EG8, Policy S5, Policy S1, Policy E5

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