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Stubbin Hill Farm, Ridgeway Moor,, Ridgeway, Sheffield , South Yorkshire, S12 3XW
Planning appeal 3348459 at Stubbin Hill Farm, Ridgeway Moor,, Ridgeway, Sheffield , South Yorkshire, S12 3XW (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2025 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt.
alterations to existing buildings to form two dwelling units including the demolition of buildings as well
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- S12 3XW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the significance of the Moss Valley Conservation Area and the Primary Area of Multiple Environmental Sensitivity landscape designation
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- If the development constitutes 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 harmful effect on the character and appearance of the Moss Valley Conservation Area, where the conversion would erode rural qualities and the significance of the designated heritage asset could not be preserved or enhanced, outweighed the public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS10Policy SDC1Policy SDC5Policy SDC3Policy SS9Policy SDC12Policy ID3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 215Paragraph 116Paragraph 155
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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