Planning appeal decision
Dance Lane Farm, Dance Lane, Crane Moor, Sheffield, S35 7AW
Planning appeal 3302325 at Dance Lane Farm, Dance Lane, Crane Moor, Sheffield, S35 7AW (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2022 by Inspector Taylor K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
without planning permission; The material change of use of the Land to a mixed use for agriculture and as holiday accommodation (the accommodation also described as a Shepherd's Hut)
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Taylor K
- Postcode
- S35 7AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the development is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that reduces openness and conflicts with Green Belt purposes, and the economic benefits claimed do not amount to very special circumstances sufficient to justify it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD1Policy GB1Policy GB3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 84
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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