®Planning appeal decision
Long Liberty Farm, Felliscliffe, Harrogate, HG3 1SH
Planning appeal 6003678 at Long Liberty Farm, Felliscliffe, Harrogate, HG3 1SH (North Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 27 July 2026 by Inspector L N Hughes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the size of the proposed dwelling would be appropriate with regard to the essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at their place of work.
the erection of one agricultural worker’s dwelling and other associated works
- Authority
- North Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- L N Hughes
- Postcode
- HG3 1SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the size of the proposed dwelling would be appropriate with regard to the essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at their place of work
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside
- the relationship of the proposed development with the nearby high-pressure gas transmission pipeline
What decided it
The combination of moderate harm to countryside character and appearance, inadequate justification for the dwelling's location, and the unacceptable proximity to the high-pressure gas transmission pipeline meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under Framework paragraph 11(d).
The benefits of providing an additional dwelling and supporting the farm business were limited and significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the moderate harm to countryside character and appearance, the unsustainable location, ineffective use of land, and the safety conflict with the gas pipeline infrastructure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GS2Policy GS3Policy HS9Policy HS5Policy HP3Policy NE4Policy TI4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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