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Nov 2022
Developer appeals council refusal for three yurts in Kirkby Malzeard
Developers have lodged an appeal against a decision to reject plans for three yurts in Kirkby Malzeard.
The proposal would have seen the yurts created on Back Lane North, to the west of Pipistrelle Barn, in a field previously used for grazing sheep.
The application was submitted by Frederick Atkinson to create the yurts, each on raised decking and with its own hot tub along with a ‘services area’ of toilet, sink and shower in a wooden hut.
Harrogate Borough Council turned down the proposal in September.
The authority said the plan would have “an adverse impact upon the character and appearance of the Nidderdale Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty”.
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However, the developer has lodged an appeal against the decision to the government’s Planning Inspectorate.
In documents submitted to the council, the developer said:
A government planning inspector will make a decision on the plan at a later date.
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