®Planning appeal decision
Follifott Grange, Shaw Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1EG
construction of new entrance gates and wall
- Authority
- Harrogate Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Senior H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so, whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the harm to character and appearance were not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt and significant weight given to harm to character and appearance were not outweighed by the limited weight attributed to security improvements and access widening.
Framework references: 149, 147, 148
Plan policies cited: Policy GS4, Policy HP3, Policy NE4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.