Land on South side of Warmfield Lane , Marshall Hill, Warmfield, West Yorkshire , WF1 5TN

Authority: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Harbottle M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the change of use and the operational development are inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect of the change of use and operational development on the openness and purposes of including land in the Green Belt
The effect of the change of use and operational development on landscape character
Whether a residential presence on the land is justified by a rural business need
If any part of the change of use and the operational development constitutes 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 required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm to Green Belt openness caused by inappropriate development was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and no essential rural business need for residential occupation was demonstrated.

Framework references: 148, 149, 150

Plan policies cited: Wakefield Core Strategy policy CS1, Wakefield Core Strategy policy CS12, Wakefield Development Policies Development Plan Document policy D8

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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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