®Planning appeal decision
71 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS
Planning appeal 3298475 at 71 Darrington Road, East Hardwick, Pontefract, WF8 3DS (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 18 October 2022 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
replacement garage
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- WF8 3DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason 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 proposal
What decided it
The material increase in size of the proposed garage (approximately 750mm greater width and 850mm greater height) means it cannot qualify as a replacement building exception under NPPF paragraph 149(d), and the resulting substantial harm to Green Belt openness is not outweighed by the modest benefits claimed as very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149
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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