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Dismissed11 March 20223277084

Sandal Grange Farm , Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6NG

Planning appeal 3277084 at Sandal Grange Farm , Walton Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6NG (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 11 March 2022 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the openness of the Green Belt.

Detailed application for 1No dwelling - The Glass House (resubmission of previous application No 18/01038/FUL)

Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Martinson P
Postcode
WF2 6NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal upon the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the setting of Sandal Grange Farm, a Grade II listed building
  • whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the Grade II listed building's setting, combined with the design being contemporary but not exceptional, meant the very special circumstances required to justify inappropriate Green Belt development did not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D9 of the Wakefield Development Policies Document (2009)Policy CS10 of the Wakefield Core Strategy (2009)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 80Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202

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