®Planning appeal decision
Barn To The North East of Elmsley Lodge, Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, Bradford, LS29 8AJ
Planning appeal 3308635 at Barn To The North East of Elmsley Lodge, Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, Bradford, LS29 8AJ (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2022 by Inspector Megginson C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
a change of use from agricultural barn store to single storey house
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Megginson C
- Postcode
- LS29 8AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and environmental improvements.
The moderate positive weight given to housing supply and environmental benefits did not clearly outweigh the substantial weight required to be given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 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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