Wheatlands Caravan Park, Northfield Lane, York, YO26 6QF

Planning appeal 3344312 at Wheatlands Caravan Park, Northfield Lane, York, YO26 6QF (City of York Council) was allowed on 1 October 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

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
Postcode: YO26 6QF

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GB1 of the City of York Local Plan Publication Draft 2018Policy EC4 of the City of York Local Plan Publication Draft 2018Policy EC5 of the City of York Local Plan Publication Draft 2018Policy PNP1 of the Upper Poppleton and Nether Poppleton Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2036
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 155Paragraph 88Paragraph 153

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