®Planning appeal decision
Laurel Lodge, Airfield, Acaster Malbis, YORK, YO23 2PW
Without planning permission, the carrying out of building and operational development and specifically the erection of a single storey dwelling, a car port/ garden store, creation of hardstanding including patio and paved areas, internal access road, gate and brick pillars, free standing light poles/lamp post and the erection of boundary fencing along with internal fencing on the Land
- Authority
- Selby District Council *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Merrett R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) and any relevant development plan policies
- 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 can be regarded as in a sustainable location
- If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The Inspector's finding that the Laurel Lodge development produced a net benefit to Green Belt openness and a significant improvement in character and appearance, which clearly outweighed the harm of inappropriateness and amounted to very special circumstances.
the harm from inappropriateness and limited harm from the countryside location were clearly outweighed by the significant benefits of a net improvement to openness and to character and appearance, amounting to very special circumstances justifying the Laurel Lodge development (Appeal A)
Framework references: 137, 138, 147, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy SP3, Policy SP18, Policy SP19, Saved Policy ENV1
Judgments cited: Sage v SSETR & Maidstone BC [2003] UKHL 22; Turner v SSCLG & East Dorset Council [2016]
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