Land to Rear of 215 Soothill Lane, Batley, WF17 6EX

Planning appeal 3309528 at Land to Rear of 215 Soothill Lane, Batley, WF17 6EX (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 29 March 2023 by Inspector Francis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies; and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.

take down existing stable block and store building and construct new dwelling

Authority: Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Francis M
Postcode: WF17 6EX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies; and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reasons of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposed development

What decided it

The proposal would have a greater adverse impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development and no very special circumstances were demonstrated to justify the inappropriate development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP 59
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 149

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