A FORMER fisherman’s shed 25 metres from a major North Yorkshire landmark can be converted into a holiday let.
Sarah Normandale’s proposed to convert a fisherman’s baiting shed at 46 Quay Street, close to Scarborough Castle, into a holiday let. The plans have now been approved by North Yorkshire Council.
The shed, which can be accessed through a small separate entrance via the Salmon Steps, is 24 square metres and has two windows towards the South Bay.
Located within Scarborough’s conservation area, the shed, which was most recently used for domestic storage, is 25 metres from Scarborough Castle, which is a scheduled monument.
A planning report states that the shed has “an elevated position on a steep bank above the main house and is visible from Burr Bank and the footpath descending from Scarborough Castle to Pier Terrace”.
Scarborough Town Council did not object but raised concerns about “insufficient details on waste management and how it would be dealt with”.
The Highway Authority also raised concerns but did not object as it said that no vehicular facilities were proposed, and noted that the surrounding public highways are controlled by Traffic Regulation Orders.
However, it added: “There are public parking facilities in the vicinity, however, it should be noted that the Highway Authority does have concerns that the proposed development will increase pressure on the already overstretched on-street parking capacity in the surrounding area.”
The council’s conservation officer had “no objections to the re-use of the existing building as a single self-contained unit for visitor accommodation”.
The officer added that the “re-use of the outhouse will not impact the character and appearance of the conservation area, or the setting of Scarborough Castle”.
A planning report stated that “the building has two windows which directly overlook the host dwelling, providing little privacy for occupants of either building”.
It added that holidaymakers “would occupy the holiday let for relatively short periods and can spend large amounts of time outside of their accommodation, visiting the local area”.
The application was approved by North Yorkshire Council, subject to conditions.
