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Notice upheld6 December 20233316201

Land at 2 Gawthorpe Lane, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, WF2 0SR

Planning appeal 3316201 at Land at 2 Gawthorpe Lane, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, WF2 0SR (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2023 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

the erection of 2 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access and layout

Authority
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Franks Z
Postcode
WF2 0SR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for prospective future occupiers
  • The effects of the proposal on highway safety
  • Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so, whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it, compounded by harm to character and appearance, unacceptable living conditions due to noise, and unresolved highway safety concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS1CS3CS10D9D14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 137Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 110Paragraph 112Paragraph 130Paragraph 147Paragraph 151

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