Planning appeal decision
231 Church Road (Land Adj.) , Normanton , WF6 2QX
Planning appeal 3339166 at 231 Church Road (Land Adj.) , Normanton , WF6 2QX (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 8 August 2024 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
a two storey traditional brick built 3 x bedroom detached dwelling under a traditional dual pitch tiled roof
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- WF6 2QX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
What decided it
The proposal represents limited infilling within a village as defined by NPPF paragraph 154(e) and therefore is not inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy SP5Policy LP1Policy LP1(2)Policy LP1(2a)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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