Planning appeal decision
Willow Water, 20 Coppergate, Nafferton, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO25 4LL
Planning appeal 3376079 at Willow Water, 20 Coppergate, Nafferton, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO25 4LL (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2026 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Nafferton Conservation Area.
the erection of domestic garage/carport
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Worthington E
- Postcode
- YO25 4LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Nafferton Conservation Area
- Whether it would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade I listed building Church of All Saints
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the setting of the nearby Grade I listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the private benefits to the appellant would not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of these designated heritage assets.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy ENV3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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