THE NORTH York Moors National Park planning committee agreed that a back porch can be installed at a house in Lythe despite objections from a neighbour who claimed it would obstruct a path used by her blind husband.
The application for the porch was made by Paul Cornforth of Green Haven, Lythe and the porch was intended as a replacement for an existing one. But the replacement will be 0.4 metres wider and it would be 0.10 metres closer to the neighbouring house.
The neighbour complained that the porch would encroach on the path to their coal house and although it was proposed to install a narrower path, that would be difficult for her husband who is blind.
In addition, if the new porch were to be nearer to their kitchen window it would affect light to their kitchen
But planning officers said that the matter of the access path was a civil one between the owners of the land but there was sufficient space around the porch to allow a slightly altered route for the path.
And any impact on light to the neighbours’ house would be nominal.
As a result, in recommending approval the officers considered that the work on the porch and path would not have a detrimental impact on the amenity of the neighbours and it would be an improvement to the appearance of the present porch and the surrounding conservation area.
