®Planning appeal decision
65 Aberford Road, Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 4NH
Planning appeal 3320963 at 65 Aberford Road, Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 4NH (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 29 November 2023 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use from agricultural to residential curtilage would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
described as, ‘change of use from agricultural to residential curtilage, erection of fence to rear boundary, erection of walls to front and side boundaries, installation of flue, demolition of existing garage and erection of detached outbuilding, installation of rainwater harvesting system and retrospective consent for mono-pitched roof over single storey front extension and 2 No dormers to rear roof
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- WF3 4NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the change of use from agricultural to residential curtilage would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed fence to the rear and side boundaries on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed boundary wall to the front and sides of the plot on pedestrian and highway safety
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The change of use would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would not preserve openness and would fail to accord with paragraph 150(e) of the Framework, and no very special circumstances existed to justify it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS10Policy D9Policy D10(d)Policy D14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 111
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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