Coastal workshop in North Yorkshire village to become holiday let despite objections
A “breeze block” workshop in a North Yorkshire village will be converted into a holiday let despite local objections.
A vacant workshop in Burniston, Scarborough, will be turned into a holiday let for up to six people after plans were approved by North Yorkshire Council.
The applicant, Bryan Thomas, said the property at High Street, Burniston, had been vacant for a number of years and was “unsuitable for modern commercial use and there has been no interest in the use of the property by a business”.
Burniston Parish Council opposed the conversion on the grounds of “inadequate parking provision of up to six people” and suggested that “the bedroom sizes are too small and there is a very poor amenity, with only roof lights and no windows in the bedrooms”.
The building, which is constructed of a mix of brick, stone and breeze blocks, does not have external parking areas and the internal garage will provide one parking space for guests.
The applicant said that “given that the property will accommodate single-family holiday lets, this is considered sufficient”.
Objections were also made by local residents who raised concerns about a lack of parking and amenity space and said that the “proposal is unlikely to materially improve the local economy”.
No objections were made by the Highway Authority or the council’s environmental health team.
According to submitted plans, the holiday let will accommodate a maximum of six guests and will be available to let throughout the year.
“The owner of the property will provide their contact details to the surrounding properties so that they can deal with any concerns promptly.
“The absence of external amenity space means that issues such as outdoor noise, barbecues or other anti-social activities are highly unlikely.”
Planning officers said that while the building provides “sufficient amenities” for a holiday let, the overall lack of amenity space and “general cramped arrangement” meant it was unsuitable for occupation as an “unrestricted dwelling”.
“With this in mind, and as recommended by the council’s environmental health department, a condition will be applied limiting its use to holiday occupation only.”
The application was approved by North Yorkshire Council, subject to conditions.