®Planning appeal decision
Baby Barn Farm, Hebden Bridge Road, Oxenhope, Kieghley, BD22 9QE
siting of static caravan, 2 x containers and 1 polytunnel
- Authority
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (2021) (the Framework)
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development of the South Pennine Moors Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, 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 it
What decided it
The Green Belt harm, together with harm to character and appearance and to the SPA/SAC, was not clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify inappropriate development.
the Green Belt harm (substantial weight), harm to the countryside's character and appearance, and harm to SPA/SAC integrity were not clearly outweighed by the limited economic benefits of the farming activity, so very special circumstances were not established
Framework references: 149, 150, 147, 174, 80, 84
Plan policies cited: Strategic Core Policy 7, Policy GB1, Policy EN4, Policy DS1, Policy DS2, Policy SC8
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.