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Dismissed13 October 20266009484

York Sports Club, Shipton Road, York, YO30 5RE

Planning appeal 6009484 at York Sports Club, Shipton Road, York, YO30 5RE (City of York Council) was dismissed on 13 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on protected trees with particular regard to the contribution they make to character and appearance of the area.

Removal of soil heap, construction of 4 padel tennis courts with fabric canopies, footpath access, cycle parking, parking for 9 cars, siting of welfare/office unit, security fencing

Authority
City of York Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Postcode
YO30 5RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on protected trees with particular regard to the contribution they make to character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby homes, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The combined and unresolved harm to protected trees and to the living conditions of nearby occupiers through noise, which was not outweighed by the sporting, health, community and economic benefits of the proposal.

the substantial sporting, health and community benefits, together with moderate benefits from use of an established sports complex and economic benefits, were substantially outweighed by the substantial harm to protected trees, character and appearance, and living conditions, such that the proposal failed the tests in Policies S4(1) and S5(5)

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GI4Policy D2Policy ENV2Policy GB1Policy SS2Policy HW2Policy HW3Policy GI5Policy P3(2)(b)Policy P3(2)(d)
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy GB7Policy GB6Policy GB3Policy TR3Policy HC4Policy S3Policy S4Policy S5Policy E2Policy DP3

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