Planning appeal decision
Land at Crossley Street, New Sharlston, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1BQ
Planning appeal 3325058 at Land at Crossley Street, New Sharlston, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1BQ (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 22 January 2024 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the building and fencing is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant LDF policies.
Erection of a building and erection of timber and concrete fencing in excess of 1 metre high adjacent to a highway
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- WF4 1BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the building and fencing is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant LDF policies
- The effect of the building and fencing on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the building and fencing on the character and appearance of the area
- If the building and fencing is found to be 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 the development
What decided it
The development is inappropriate in the Green Belt and very special circumstances do not exist to justify it, as the harm to openness and character is not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy D9
- 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.
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