Planning appeal decision
Howroyd Depot, Howroyd Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 0NB
Planning appeal 3300866 at Howroyd Depot, Howroyd Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 0NB (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2022 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
erection of a vehicle storage building
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- WF12 0NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- If the development is inappropriate, 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 proposal would introduce a new permanent building significantly taller than existing features on the site, thereby having a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development, and the other considerations do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP59
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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