Land Rear Of Deanhurst Garage , St Giles Road, Lightcliffe, Brighouse, HX3 8BN

Planning appeal 3341338 at Land Rear Of Deanhurst Garage , St Giles Road, Lightcliffe, Brighouse, HX3 8BN (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2024 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

the development of ten detached dwellings

Authority: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Rafiq F
Postcode: HX3 8BN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory accommodation for its future occupants, with regards to noise, odour, air quality and dust
if the proposal 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 substantial harm to the Green Belt through loss of openness caused by the introduction of ten large detached dwellings and associated infrastructure was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, particularly the moderate weight given to housing provision, such that very special circumstances could not be demonstrated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GB1Policy EN1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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