®Planning appeal decision
65 Osbaldwick Lane, York, YO10 3AY
conversion from office (Use Class E) to 5no. flats (Use Class C3), single storey rear extension and associated alterations to fenestration
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harding C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the loss of employment premises would be justified
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that the appeal property was not viable for employment use in terms of market attractiveness, business operations, condition or compatibility with adjacent uses, as required by Policy EC2.
The significant harm from conflict with Policy EC2 and NPPF paragraph 85 (supporting economic growth) outweighed the moderate benefit of housing supply and the moderate weight afforded to reuse of previously developed land, which was qualified by the conflict with other Framework policies.
Framework references: 85, 61, 125, 49
Plan policies cited: Policy EC2, Policy ES2
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