®Planning appeal decision
Law Slack Farm, Penistone Road, Hepworth, Holmfirth, HD9 2TR
Planning appeal 3278523 at Law Slack Farm, Penistone Road, Hepworth, Holmfirth, HD9 2TR (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 26 October 2021 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies and the Framework.
the “demolition of existing dwelling and reinstatement of grassland and erection of replacement dwelling
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- HD9 2TR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies and the Framework
- the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- if the proposed development is inappropriate development, whether harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations including highway safety benefits, design improvements, and energy efficiency measures.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP57
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 149
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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