Planning appeal decision
50 New Hall Approach, Flockton, Wakefield , West Yorkshire, WF4 4AX
Planning appeal 3283721 at 50 New Hall Approach, Flockton, Wakefield , West Yorkshire, WF4 4AX (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 11 May 2022 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
‘Change of use, Residential and Mixed to Residential and Business. Sighting of Porta Cabin in curtilage’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Caine M
- Postcode
- WF4 4AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the development provides adequate safeguarding of the nearby protected trees
- If the development is inappropriate development, whether any 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 it
What decided it
The development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and character, with benefits that carry only modest weight and do not clearly outweigh the identified harms, so very special circumstances have not been demonstrated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CS1Core Strategy Policy CS10DPD Policy D23DPD Policy D9DPD Policy D7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 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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