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Leger Lakes Stables, East Field Lane, Laughton, Rotherham, S25 1ZY
Planning appeal 3298265 at Leger Lakes Stables, East Field Lane, Laughton, Rotherham, S25 1ZY (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2022 by Inspector Hendley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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).
Re – Proposed replacement animal shelter and store at Ledger Lakes, The Stables, Eastfield Lane, Laughton en le Morthen S25 1ZY for Mr M. Wheeler
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Hendley D
- Postcode
- S25 1ZY
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
For Appeals A and B, the unacceptable effects on character and appearance of the countryside setting, combined in Appeal A with highway safety concerns for pedestrians, outweighed moderate economic benefits; for Appeal C, substantial harm to Green Belt openness was not clearly outweighed by animal welfare considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS4SP2SP6CS28SP55
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 148Paragraph 111
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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