®Planning appeal decision
The Old Barn, Holly Tree Farm , Murton Way, Osbaldwick, York, YO19 5UN
Planning appeal 3315249 at The Old Barn, Holly Tree Farm , Murton Way, Osbaldwick, York, YO19 5UN (City of York Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
described on the application form as “This application is to renew previously expired planning approval ref 11/00497/FUL allowed on
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- YO19 5UN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with reference to its vulnerability to flooding
- whether any harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with greater impact on openness than the former stable, and the sequential test for flood risk has not been satisfied, with no very special circumstances to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy YH9 of the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Spatial StrategyPolicy Y1 of the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Spatial StrategyPolicy GB1 of the Development Control Local Plan 2005Policy GB1 of the City of York Local Plan Publication Draft 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 167Paragraph 14
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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