Planning appeal decision
Fryers Barn Moor Lane To Studley Royal, Aldfield, HG4 3BQ
Planning appeal 6010386 at Fryers Barn Moor Lane To Studley Royal, Aldfield, HG4 3BQ (North Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 24 July 2026 by Inspector N McGurk, 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.
a single storey ground floor extension, new detached garage
- Authority
- North Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- N McGurk
- Postcode
- HG4 3BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extension and garage would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the rural area through their excessive scale, bulk, design and incongruous features.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS8Policy HP3Policy NE4
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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