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Dismissed2 October 20233287397

The Byre, Off Tithe Barn Lane, Bardsey-cum-Rigton, Leeds, LS17 9DX

Planning appeal 3287397 at The Byre, Off Tithe Barn Lane, Bardsey-cum-Rigton, Leeds, LS17 9DX (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 2 October 2023 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Change of use of redundant farm building to a single dwellinghouse and conversion of barn to garage/store

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Caines A
Postcode
LS17 9DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bardsey-cum-Rigton Conservation Area and surrounding landscape
  • If the proposal 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 harm to the Green Belt by loss of openness and harm to the Conservation Area character were not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances did not exist to justify the inappropriate development.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt and very significant harm to the Conservation Area character were not outweighed by the limited public benefits of housing delivery and community vitality from a single dwelling, resulting in dismissal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy N33Policy GB4Policy P10Policy P11Policy P12Policy GP5Policy N19Policy N37APolicy N37Policy E3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 150

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