Planning appeal decision
Deanstones Farm Deanstone Lane, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2LL
Planning appeal 3269561 at Deanstones Farm Deanstone Lane, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2LL (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2021 by Inspector Morgan R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
retrospective siting of residential building for use as agricultural workers dwelling for a temporary period of 3 years
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- BD13 2LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect on openness
- whether the proposal would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, including whether there is an essential need for an agricultural worker's dwelling, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The other considerations, including the claimed need for an agricultural worker's dwelling, did not clearly outweigh the harm caused by inappropriate development and loss of openness in the Green Belt.
the harm by reason of inappropriateness and modest loss of openness were not clearly outweighed by other considerations, including the temporary nature of the proposal and the lack of harm to character and appearance, so very special circumstances were not established
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SC7Saved Policy GB1Policy DS1Policy DS3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 137Paragraph 80Paragraph 84
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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