Planning appeal decision
401 Catch Bar Farm, Dunford Road, Hade Edge, Holmfirth, HD9 2SZ
Planning appeal 3339642 at 401 Catch Bar Farm, Dunford Road, Hade Edge, Holmfirth, HD9 2SZ (Kirklees Metropolitan Council) was dismissed on 12 June 2024 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
erection of extensions and alterations and formation of annexe accommodation
- Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walker R
- Postcode
- HD9 2SZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- If it 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 necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposed development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it, as the harm by reason of inappropriateness and other identified harms to openness and character are not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP57Policy LP24Policies 1 and 2 of the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 142Paragraph 135
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.
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