®Planning appeal decision
Land at Moor Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4EW
Planning appeal 3269547 at Land at Moor Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4EW (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2021 by Inspector Coyne C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
full planning permission for the erection of a two-storey detached residential dwelling and a single-storey garage, with access, landscaping and other associated works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Coyne C
- Postcode
- 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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS3Policy CS1Policy D1Policy D9Policy CS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 137Paragraph 148Paragraph 57
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v SSCLG Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.