Sycamore Bank, Hetton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LT

Planning appeal 6003430 at Sycamore Bank, Hetton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LT (Yorkshire Dales) was dismissed on 30 April 2026 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwelling should be restricted to local occupancy having regard to development plan policy and other material considerations.

a change of use of existing letting rooms back to a dwelling, first floor extension, alterations to porch and internal re-modelling

Authority: Yorkshire Dales
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Smith D
Postcode: BD23 6LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed dwelling should be restricted to local occupancy having regard to development plan policy and other material considerations

What decided it

The absence of a planning obligation to secure local occupancy restrictions and the inability of a condition to effectively implement the detailed policy requirements meant the proposal could not accord with Policy C1.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy C1Appendix 5Appendix 8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 49

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