Planning appeal decision
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
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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