®Planning appeal decision
Greenhill Farm, Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 3JP
erection of dwelling (retrospective) further to class Q approval and detached car port and store following demolition of existing sheds
- Authority
- North Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spataru A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the landscape character of the area
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with respect to local and national policies and accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The significant harm to landscape character and the lack of safe and convenient access to services and facilities, when assessed against the limited housing benefits of a single dwelling, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under the tilted balance test.
The limited social and economic benefits of one additional dwelling and minimal contribution to housing supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to landscape character and the lack of safe and convenient access to services and facilities via walking, cycling and public transport, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy HP3, Policy NE4, Policy HS6, Policy GS2, Policy GS3, Policy CC4
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.