®Planning appeal decision
Wheatlands Caravan Park, Northfield Lane, York, YO26 6QF
the laying of gravel to create internal access track and 5 caravan pitches
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The economic benefits to tourism and the visitor economy, combined with highway safety improvements and the site's sustainable location, clearly outweigh the limited harm to Green Belt openness and constitute very special circumstances justifying the inappropriate development.
Framework references: 155, 88, 153
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1 of the City of York Local Plan Publication Draft 2018, Policy EC4 of the City of York Local Plan Publication Draft 2018, Policy EC5 of the City of York Local Plan Publication Draft 2018, Policy PNP1 of the Upper Poppleton and Nether Poppleton Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2036
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.