®Planning appeal decision
2 Beeston Hurst Rochdale Road, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4LP
construction of detached dwelling
- Authority
- Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Duff N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any harm by reasons 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 substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt caused by the height, depth, bulk and massing of the proposed dwelling, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the rural area, was not outweighed by the limited weight of other considerations, and very special circumstances did not exist.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the harm to character and appearance was not outweighed by the limited weight of other considerations including self-build provision, removal of deteriorating structures, and previous approvals, therefore very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.
Framework references: 154, 155, 143, 61, 73
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy BT1, Policy GN4, Policy BT2, Policy BT4, Policy HE1
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.