®Planning appeal decision
Follifott Grange, Shaw Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1EG
Planning appeal 3275558 at Follifott Grange, Shaw Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1EG (Harrogate Borough Council *) was dismissed on 1 November 2021 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- HG3 1EG
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GS4Policy HP3Policy NE4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 147Paragraph 148
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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