Land to North of Thorney Meadows, Spennithorn, DL8 5PR

described as; ‘permission in principle for residential development

Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: DL8 5PR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance through extension of built development into open countryside beyond the established settlement edge, combined with less than substantial harm to the conservation area, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery despite the shortfall in housing land supply.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, rural setting and heritage significance, with the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

Framework references: 11, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy CP4, Policy CP12

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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