®Planning appeal decision
Ash Farm Syke Lane, Causeway Foot, HALIFAX, HX2 9NU
Proposed residential development. 2 detached dwellings proposed
- Authority
- Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so, whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of the proposal, and very special circumstances did not exist.
the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of two additional dwellings, construction jobs, local spending and Council Tax revenue
Framework references: 11, 48, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151
Plan policies cited: Policy GNE1 of the Replacement Calderdale Unitary Development Plan
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.