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from the existing building in the area. The proposal would not be visually harmful
the Green Belt and is considered not to cause a significant adverse affect the
openness of the Green Belt and therefore accords with policy GB4 and the advise
contained within the NPPF.
2.12 Design and effect upon the character of the area
2.12.1 Selby District Local Plan Policy ENV1 (1) requires development to take account of
the effect upon the character of the area, with ENV1 (4) requiring the standard of
layout, design and materials to respect the site and its surroundings. Policy H6(1)
also requires development to ensure it is of a scale and design appropriate to the
form and character of the settlement and immediate locality. Significant weight
should be attached to these policies as they are broadly consistent with the aims of
the NPPF.
2.12.2 The NPPF paragraph 56 states the Government attaches great importance to the
design of the built environment. Good design is a key aspect of sustainable
development, is indivisible from good planning, and should contribute positively to
making places better for people.
2.12.3 Paragraphs 60, 61 and 65 of the NPPF make it clear that decisions should not
attempt to impose architectural styles or particular tastes and should not stifle
innovation, originality or initiative through unsubstantiated requirements to conform
to certain development forms or styles, should address the connections between
people and places and the integration of new development into the natural, built and
historic environment and proposals should not be refused for buildings which
promote high levels of sustainability because of concerns about incompatibility with
an existing townscape, if those concerns have been mitigated by good design.
2.12.4 NPPF, Paragraph 200, states planning conditions should not be used to restrict
permitted development rights unless there is clear justification to do so
2.12.5 The surrounding area within Back Lane consists of a mixture of house types and
houses of differing ages. There are a mixture of bungalows and two storey
detached dwellings on Back Lane. The layout and spacing between the side
elevations of the dwellings on Garnet Lane have no distinctive uniform character.
The layout and positioning of the dwellings to the front elevation have a distinct
uniform character as the front elevations are predominately in line with each other.
2.12.6 The proposed scheme is for a two storey detached dwelling, which has a height of
5.4 metres to eaves, and 8.4metres to it ridge. The proposed scheme retains
existing character and form of the area driveways to the front and garden space.
The proposed layout as sufficient space in relation to neighbouring boundaries and
has good relationship to the character and form of the area. The proposal is of a
simple symmetrical fenestration detail which is sympathetic to the character and
form of the surrounding area. The proposed scheme involves an access to the front
which has an area of block paved drive to the north-east part of the site and the rest
of the front garden is to be grassed. All of the rear amenity space is to be grassed
garden. To the north and north-east boundary the 2metre high hedge is to be replanted.
On the east elevation behind the front wall of the proposed dwelling the
boundary treatment is to be a 1.8metre high boundary wall. To the west elevation it
is to be 1.8metre high boundary fence. The proposed scheme is considered not
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