Land To South Of Bramble Court , Sherburn In Elmet, North Yorkshire, LS25 6ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
• Whether the proposed dwelling would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, and the development's effect on living conditions for neighbouring residents
• Whether the proposed access arrangements would be safe and otherwise acceptable
• Whether the development would make an appropriate provision in respect of Biodiversity Net Gain

What decided it

The substantial and enduring harm to character and appearance, living conditions, access safety, and biodiversity net gain requirements significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery in the context of the tilted balance.

The modest social and economic benefits of providing one dwelling in a sustainable location were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by substantial harm to character and appearance, inadequate living conditions for occupiers, undemonstrated safe access, and failure to provide biodiversity net gain, such that the proposal did not amount to sustainable development under the Framework's tilted balance test.