®Planning appeal decision
Leger Lakes Stables, East Field Lane, Laughton, Rotherham, S25 1ZY
Re – Proposed replacement animal shelter and store at Ledger Lakes, The Stables, Eastfield Lane, Laughton en le Morthen S25 1ZY for Mr M. Wheeler
- Authority
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hendley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposals would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and the development plan policy (Appeals A and C)
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area (Appeals A, B and C)
- the effect on highway safety, in particular for pedestrians (Appeal A)
- if it 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 development (Appeal C)
- if harm arises, whether this is outweighed by the benefits of the proposals (Appeals A and B)
What decided it
Appeals A and B were decided by unacceptable effects on character and appearance of the countryside setting; Appeal A additionally by highway safety concerns for pedestrians; Appeal C by inappropriate Green Belt development status with insufficient very special circumstances.
Framework references: 149, 148, 111
Plan policies cited: CS4, SP2, SP6, CS28, SP55
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.