®Planning appeal decision
The Former Henry Jenkin Inn (part), Main Street, Kirkby Malzeard, North Yorkshire, HG4 3RY
the conversion of vacant/redundant outbuildings to 1no. holiday cottage including external alterations and associated hardstanding
- Authority
- North Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clowes M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would prejudice the ability of the Henry Jenkins to operate viably as a public house, and if not, whether there is a reasonable prospect of securing a satisfactory alternative community use.
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate, through an independent existing-use valuation and robust marketing, that there was no reasonable prospect of the Henry Jenkins Inn continuing to operate viably as a public house without the appeal site, as required by Policy HP8.
The limited economic benefits of the small-scale holiday-let conversion did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan arising from the loss of land and buildings in community use.
Plan policies cited: Policy HP8
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.