Planning appeal decision
Land to the North West of 21 Mansfield Road, Killamarsh, S21 2BW
Planning appeal 3302567 at Land to the North West of 21 Mansfield Road, Killamarsh, S21 2BW (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 28 July 2023 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on openness and the purposes of the Green Belt.
1) without planning permission, material change of use of Land to a mixed use comprising the stabling, keeping and exercise of horses and a use for amenity and recreational fishing; 2) operational development carried out to facilitate the use described in 1) above, namely: a) building operations comprising the erection of two stables buildings shown for the purposes of identification shaded black on the attached plan; b) engineering operations comprising the formation of an access track and hardstanding, shown shaded green on the attached plan; c) engineering operations comprising the excavation and re-profiling of the Land including the construction of three ponds and associated embankments in the area shaded blue on the attached plan
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- S21 2BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on openness and the purposes of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the landscape character of the area
- whether the land is contaminated and, if so, its effect on human health
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
- whether intentional unauthorised development has taken place
- if the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt, 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 development
What decided it
The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing moderate harm to openness and significant harm to landscape character, with additional risks from contaminated land and unassessed biodiversity impacts, which are not clearly outweighed by other considerations to amount to very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SS10SS1SDC3SDC13SDC14SDC4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 174Paragraph 183
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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