®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed27 September 20243341338
Land Rear Of Deanhurst Garage , St Giles Road, Lightcliffe, Brighouse, HX3 8BN
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
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.
Framework references: 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy EN1
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.