®Planning appeal decision
Land at Castle Gate, Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, LS26 8HH
Planning appeal 3192150 at Land at Castle Gate, Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, LS26 8HH (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 10 August 2021 by Inspector Clegg R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed developments on the openness of the Green Belt.
change of use to six traveller pitches and associated works including six mobile homes, six day-rooms, six touring caravans, a stable block and hardstanding’. Appeal B: APP/X4725/W/20/3253311 Land at Castle Gate, Stanley, Wakefield, LS26 8HH
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clegg R
- Postcode
- LS26 8HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed developments on the openness of the Green Belt.
- Whether the proposed developments would involve encroachment into the countryside.
- The effect of noise on the living conditions of future occupiers of the appeal site.
- Whether the harm to the Green Belt, by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the developments.
What decided it
Limiting the permissions to a temporary five-year period reduced the duration of Green Belt and noise-related harm sufficiently that the personal need of the intended occupants clearly outweighed the remaining harm, establishing very special circumstances.
the substantial Green Belt harm, noise harm and moderate character/appearance harm were not clearly outweighed by other considerations for a permanent permission, but for a temporary five-year permission the harms were clearly outweighed by the personal need of the intended occupants and the unmet need for traveller accommodation
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS 1Policy CS 7Policy CS 10Policy D 20Policy D 8Policy D 9Policy MSA 6Policy WSP 8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 137Paragraph 138Paragraph 142Paragraph 185Paragraph 105
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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