Planning appeal decision
The Paddocks, Woodhouse Lane, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2JZ
Planning appeal 3297628 at The Paddocks, Woodhouse Lane, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2JZ (Leeds City Council) was allowed on 22 November 2022 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that removing the condition would have on the openness of the Green Belt.
development described as: Substitution of plots 2 and 4, including minor alteration to application no. 20/02456/FU, without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref: 21/04954/FU, dated 17 September 2021
- Authority
- Leeds City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- WF3 2JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that removing the condition would have on the openness of the Green Belt
What decided it
The absence of clear justification and persuasive evidence that removing the condition would cause harm to Green Belt openness, combined with national policy guidance that conditions restricting permitted development rights must meet strict tests of necessity and reasonableness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy N32Policy N33
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 54Paragraph 11
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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