Planning appeal decision
Barn North East of Common Road, Thorpe Salvin, S80 3JJ
Planning appeal 3321443 at Barn North East of Common Road, Thorpe Salvin, S80 3JJ (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt including the effect upon the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.
conversion of barn to holiday cottage and erection of stable block
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- S80 3JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt including the effect upon the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- would 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the existing building is of permanent and substantial construction in accordance with the Development in the Green Belt SPD, combined with the adverse effect on character and appearance, meant the very special circumstances necessary to justify inappropriate Green Belt development were not established.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CS 4SP Policy SP 2SP Policy SP 5CS Policy CS 11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 150Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 84Paragraph 12
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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