®Planning appeal decision
Land on South Side of Warmfield Lane , Marshall Hill, Warmfield, West Yorkshire , WF1 5TN
Planning appeal 3316326 at Land on South Side of Warmfield Lane , Marshall Hill, Warmfield, West Yorkshire , WF1 5TN (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 7 September 2023 by Inspector Harbottle M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
Material change of use of land from agricultural to mixed use of agricultural and importation/storage of demolition waste materials, residential use by static caravan and shipping container, and operational development comprising wooden veranda and timber enclosure exceeding 2m in height
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harbottle M
- Postcode
- WF1 5TN
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Wakefield Core Strategy policy CS1Wakefield Core Strategy policy CS12Wakefield Development Policies Development Plan Document policy D8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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