Land at Moor Road, Stanley, WAKEFIELD, WF3 4EW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant Development Plan policies
• the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
• the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
• if the proposed development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal

What decided it

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, afforded substantial weight, was not clearly outweighed by the identified other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to its openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight afforded to sustainability, economic and social benefits, and self-build housing considerations.