®Planning appeal decision
64-68 Ousegate , Selby , North Yorkshire , YO8 4NR
- Authority
- North Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tinsley F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of both the proposed dwellings and surrounding properties, with particular regard to privacy, light and outlook
- The effect on the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed development with regard to the provision of outdoor amenity space
- The effect of the proposed development on a protected tree located on the edge of the site
What decided it
The substantial harm to living conditions through overlooking and loss of privacy, combined with harm to the protected tree, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the proposal including housing delivery and conservation area enhancement.
The substantial weight given to the harms (overlooking, loss of privacy, and tree damage) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (housing delivery, conservation area enhancement, and other limited benefits) when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV1(1), Policy SP19, Policy SP18, Policy SP4(c)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.