Fields View Common Lane, Clifton, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 7RX

Planning appeal 3287370 at Fields View Common Lane, Clifton, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 7RX (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 July 2022 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

the siting of two 8 by 20 feet shepherd huts within the 15 acre site to be used as holiday lets

Authority: Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Rafiq F
Postcode: S66 7RX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on highway safety
if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the 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 weight given to the harm to Green Belt openness and harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by other considerations sufficient to demonstrate very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 33Policy 13Policy 47
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 150Paragraph 138

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