Harrogate Borough – 20/00767/OUT– Park Road, Spofforth

CPRE North Yorkshire welcomes the opportunity to comment on the resubmitted outline application for 2 new dwellings at land opposite Hall Cottages, Spofforth. CPRENY responded to the previous application in June 2018 objecting to the proposals at that time.

The original application was refused on the grounds that the proposal was not in conformity with the Council’s planning policy or the NPPF at that time, being a greenfield site, outside the development boundary of the settlement and that it would impose detrimental impacts on the character and appearance of the setting of the village.

CPRENY do not consider any of the reasons for refusal or those matters of objection stated in their original response have been overcome by this resubmitted application. The fact remains that the proposed site is within the open countryside and therefore an application for new residential dwellings should be limited to those required by agricultural or rural land-based activity workers.