Planning appeal decision
40 Clough Lane, Hightown, Liversedge, WF15 8AD
Planning appeal 3299410 at 40 Clough Lane, Hightown, Liversedge, WF15 8AD (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2022 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
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- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- WF15 8AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effects of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the openness of the Green Belt and character and appearance of the area caused by inappropriate development was not clearly outweighed by the environmental benefits of renewable energy generation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 151Paragraph 130Paragraph 158
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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