Planning appeal decision
2 Birdfield Farm, White Lane , Ridgeway, Sheffield, S12 3GB
Planning appeal 3300460 at 2 Birdfield Farm, White Lane , Ridgeway, Sheffield, S12 3GB (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 8 November 2022 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
a two storey side extension and single storey front extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- S12 3GB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Moss Valley Conservation Area
- if the proposal 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
What decided it
The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm and harm to the Conservation Area was not clearly outweighed by other considerations sufficient to demonstrate very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS10Policy SDC5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 202
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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