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Notice varied and upheld8 October 20253359132

Land Adjacent to Dunkirk Inn, 231 Barnsley Road, Lower Denby, Huddersfield , HD8 8TX

Planning appeal 3359132 at Land Adjacent to Dunkirk Inn, 231 Barnsley Road, Lower Denby, Huddersfield , HD8 8TX (Kirklees Metropolitan 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.

without the benefit of planning permission, the material change of use to a car park, the erection of a metal barrier and the laying of a crushed stone surface to facilitate the use

Authority
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Rafferty C
Postcode
HD8 8TX

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 would cause substantial harm to Green Belt openness and purposes, and significant harm to character and appearance, which is not clearly outweighed by the benefits advanced, meaning the very special circumstances necessary to justify inappropriate Green Belt development do not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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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