®Planning appeal decision
Highthorn Farm Buildings, Stamford Bridge Road, Dunnington, York, YO19 5LN
Planning appeal 3300906 at Highthorn Farm Buildings, Stamford Bridge Road, Dunnington, York, YO19 5LN (City of York Council) was dismissed on 4 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, the effect on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it.
conversion of the existing agricultural building (located in field to the north east of Highthorn) to form 1no. dwelling with associated works and infrastructure; and change of use agricultural land to domestic curtilage. Alteration and widening of the vehicle access from Stamford Bridge Road
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- YO19 5LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, the effect on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether sufficient information has been submitted in respect of climate change
- 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 result in inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and countryside character, with insufficient other considerations to constitute very special circumstances justifying approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1 of the DCLPPolicy GB1 of the PDLPPolicy GP1 of the DCLPPolicy D1 of the PDLPPolicy D2 of the PDLPPolicy CC1 of the PDLPPolicy CC2 of the PDLPPolicy SS2 of the PDLP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 138Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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