Site to the west of the A1237 and south of North lane, Huntington, York, YO32 9WN

Residential development of circa 970 dwellings with associated demolition, infrastructure works, open space, primary school, community facilities and convenience store (use class A1; not exceeding 200sqm floorspace) on land west of Monks Cross Link Road and a country park with drainage infrastructure east of Monks Cross Link Road. Summary of recommendation: that the appeal be allowed, and planning permission be granted, subject to conditions CONTENTS Page

Authority: City of York Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Prentis D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the Green Belt, including any effects on openness and the purposes of including land within the Green Belt
the effect of the proposal on transport networks and the extent to which it would support the objective of promoting sustainable transport
the nature and extent of any economic, social and environmental benefits which would result from the proposal
whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations such as to provide the very special circumstances required to justify development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The Secretary of State concluded that the benefits of the proposal, particularly housing and affordable housing delivery, a new primary school, and the country park, collectively clearly outweighed the Green Belt harm and other harm, amounting to very special circumstances.

the benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, education provision and the country park were collectively sufficient to clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and other harm, such that very special circumstances exist to justify the development

Framework references: 11, 48, 56, 57, 104, 105, 106, 112, 137, 138, 147, 148, 149, 150

Plan policies cited: RSS Policy Y1(C)1, RSS Policy YH9(C), HNP Policy H1, HNP Policy H2, HNP Policy H3, HNP Policy H4, HNP Policy H14, eLP Policy ST8, eLP Policy OS8, eLP Policy SS10, eLP Policy SS1, eLP Policy SS2, eLP Policy H2, eLP Policy H3, eLP Policy H10, eLP Policy HW2, eLP Policy HW3, eLP Policy HW4, eLP Policy HW7, eLP Policy D1, eLP Policy D2, eLP Policy D6, eLP Policy GI1, eLP Policy GI2, eLP Policy GI3, eLP Policy GI4

Judgments cited: Wedgewood v City of York [2020] EWHC 780 (Admin)

Read the decision letter on the Inspectorate’s site

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.