Land Lying to the South & East of Ladywood Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7GH

Planning appeal 3310965 at Land Lying to the South & East of Ladywood Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7GH (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2023 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the breach of planning control is inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on openness and the purposes of the Green Belt.

(i) the material change of use of the Land for the siting and use of a caravan for human habitation and (ii) the material change of use of the Land for the storage of motor vehicles

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Hartley D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the breach of planning control 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 character and appearance of the area
If the development is inappropriate, 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 breach of planning control amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing moderate harm to openness and character and appearance, with no very special circumstances identified to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: GB1GB3GD1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 150Paragraph 219Paragraph 12

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