®Planning appeal decision
Springhead Farm and Springhead Stud, Scholes Moor Road, Hade Edge, Holmfirth, HUDDERSFIELD, HD9 1RU
change of use of agricultural building and land for equestrian stables/storage, formation of manège and stallion walk out area and erection of field shelter including part extension of agricultural building
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cross D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with due regard to the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Would any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The manège's significant scale, prominent location in the landscape, and engineered appearance caused substantial harm to Green Belt openness and countryside character that could not be mitigated by landscaping, and this harm was not outweighed by any other considerations.
Framework references: 154, 155
Plan policies cited: LP2, LP24, LP56, LP57, LP60, Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan 2021 Policy 1, Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan 2021 Policy 2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.