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Notice varied and upheld8 October 20253348768

Spear Fir Farm, Spear Fir, Bardsey, Leeds, LS17 9EA

Planning appeal 3348768 at Spear Fir Farm, Spear Fir, Bardsey, Leeds, LS17 9EA (Leeds City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 October 2025 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

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Authority
Leeds City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Rafferty C
Postcode
LS17 9EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the development on openness
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether any 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 development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that causes substantial harm to openness and character and appearance, with no very special circumstances to justify it.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy N33Policy GP5Policy P10Policy P12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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