Kirkgate Farm, Sawdon, Scarborough, YO13 9DU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the effect on trees, the setting of the North York Moors National Park and whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sawdon Conservation Area
• whether the location of the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to the development plan policies
• the effect of the proposed development on protected species
• whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, having regard to privacy, outside space, noise, and odour
• the effect of the proposal on an existing agricultural business

What decided it

The moderate to high level of less than substantial harm to the significance of the Sawdon Conservation Area, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupiers and failure to demonstrate acceptable countryside location, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.