®Planning appeal decision
Land on the East Side of Haigh Lane, Holyandswaine, S36 7JQ
Planning appeal 3327125 at Land on the East Side of Haigh Lane, Holyandswaine, S36 7JQ (Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 14 July 2025 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) and relevant development plan policies.
the material change of use of the land for the purposes of; storage of containers, the storage of building materials, concrete, wood, metal, heavy plant & machinery, highway signage, building materials and other miscellaneous items and general detritus (the unauthorised use) shown in the attached photographs in Appendix 1
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- S36 7JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) and relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- If the appeal scheme 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 required to justify the appeal scheme
What decided it
The appeal scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no demonstrable unmet need, causing substantial harm to the Green Belt and moderate harm to openness and character, which is not clearly outweighed by the modest economic benefits identified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 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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