Planning appeal decision
1-4 The Cottages, London Road, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5DP
Planning appeal 3296667 at 1-4 The Cottages, London Road, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5DP (Selby District Council *) was dismissed on 3 November 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
Replacement of existing 4 dwellings with 4 new dwellings
- Authority
- Selby District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- LS25 5DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so, whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would materially increase the size of existing buildings and reduce openness, and the material considerations cited in support do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP2Policy SP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 148Paragraph 147Paragraph 151
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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