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Allowed20 September 20233322555

Land at 5 Westy Bank Croft, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6QN

Planning appeal 3322555 at Land at 5 Westy Bank Croft, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6QN (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 20 September 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

construction of agricultural shed and associated works (retrospective) (resubmission of 22/03095/FUL)

Authority
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Burnham T
Postcode
BD20 6QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The building qualifies as an agricultural building exception to Green Belt policy and has no significant adverse impact on character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB1Policy DS1Policy DS3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149

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