®Planning appeal decision
Land at E459140 N436040, Field Lane, Wistow, SELBY, YO8 3XD
for up to 9 residential units and widening of existing highway and dropped kerb
- Authority
- North Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the sequential test for flood risk has been passed, combined with the location outside the settlement boundary and loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, means the benefits of housing delivery do not justify permission contrary to both flood risk policy and the spatial strategy.
The moderate negative weight of the conflict with the spatial strategy and the very great weight of the combined flood risk and agricultural land conflicts were not outweighed by the significant positive weight of housing delivery (nine homes in context of no five-year supply) and limited weight of potential landscaping and biodiversity improvements; the strong reason for refusal in flood risk areas under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework tipped the balance decisively against the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 174, 175
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy SP15, Policy SP18
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.