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Notice upheld24 September 20243330165

April Cottage, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3HU

Planning appeal 3330165 at April Cottage, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3HU (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2024 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.

without planning permission, the erection of a boundary wall exceeding 1m height adjacent to a highway as shown by the blue line on the plan attached to the enforcement notice

Authority
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Thompson F
Postcode
WF1 3HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • If the development is inappropriate, 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 wall is inappropriate development in the Green Belt as a disproportionate addition, and the harm to openness and character and appearance is not clearly outweighed by other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP62Policy LP56
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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