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Dismissed16 February 20243333762

Russells Yard, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

Planning appeal 3333762 at Russells Yard, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA (Leeds City Council) was dismissed on 16 February 2024 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the Framework including the effect upon the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.

re siting of existing wood yard and change of use of new part of land to a forestry wood cutting yard including new fencing with gates around the yard

Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Williams K
Postcode
BD11 1EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the Framework including the effect upon the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • If the proposal 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 required to justify the development

What decided it

The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and conflict with Green Belt purposes was not clearly outweighed by the limited economic benefits and unsubstantiated claims of necessity, such that very special circumstances did not exist to justify inappropriate development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy N33Policy GP5Policy LD1Policy N9Policy N24Policy N25Policy G1Policy G2Policy G8Policy P10Policy P12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 143Paragraph 148Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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