Between 1st April and 30th June 2012, a total of 13 appeals relating to CYC decisions were determined by the Inspectorate. Of those, 7 were allowed. At 53.85%, this rate of appeals allowed is significantly higher than the 33% national annual average.

One appeal that was successful recently was for the erection of 3 storey 64 bed care home for older people at Plot 6 Great North Way (York Business Park) .

Council officials, in a report to the local planning committee which is taking place on Thursday, say “the decision was recommended for refusal following a strong objection from City Development and their concerns that the loss of the site would cause the loss of usable employment land that was immediately available for development (CD argued that the usable employment land figure availability was less than the figure for employment land availability) and that the use was not considered an employment use as set out in PPS4. Committee refused the application .
Between the decision and the appeal the NPPF was issued which stated that policies should avoid the long term protection of employment use sites. The definition of employment that was in PPS4 was not carried over The Inspector considered that as a garden centre has been allowed on the neighbouring site and that the Monks Cross Stadium site was being considered that the loss of this site was not considered to be significant.
The Inspector concluded that the benefits of the provision of employment opportunities through the provision of a care home, together with the community benefits associated with that provision, outweighs any disbenefit from the loss of a relatively small area of B1, B2 or B8 employment use land”.

There are currently around 26 appeals outstanding. The vast majority are n the east of the City.

A list of recent planning appeals can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/York-Planning-23rd-Aug-2012