®Planning appeal decision
Springfield Cottage, Back Lane, Thorpe Salvin, Worksop, S80 3JZ
Planning appeal 3324680 at Springfield Cottage, Back Lane, Thorpe Salvin, Worksop, S80 3JZ (Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 22 April 2025 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development for the purposes of the development plan and the Framework.
Without planning permission, the erection of a detached outbuilding in the position edged blue on the attached plan
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Berry A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is inappropriate development for the purposes of the development plan and the Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- if the development is 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 necessary to justify it
What decided it
The outbuilding is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that harms openness, and the appellant has not demonstrated very special circumstances that would clearly outweigh this substantial harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS4 of the Rotherham Local Plan Core Strategy 2013-2028Policy SP2 of the Rotherham Local Plan Sites and Policies
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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