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Dismissed11 June 20266005710

Kirkgate Farm, Sawdon, Scarborough, YO13 9DU

Planning appeal 6005710 at Kirkgate Farm, Sawdon, Scarborough, YO13 9DU (North Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2026 by Inspector Paul Martinson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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Authority
North Yorkshire Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Paul Martinson
Postcode
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DEC1Policy DEC5Policy ENV5Policy ENV7Policy SH1Policy ENV6Policy DEC4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189Paragraph 193Paragraph 135Paragraph 187Paragraph 200Paragraph 215

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