Planning appeal decision
Cherry Tree Cottage Caravan Site, Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 6NX
Planning appeal 3360455 at Cherry Tree Cottage Caravan Site, Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 6NX (City of York Council) was allowed on 22 January 2026 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2024) and any relevant development plan policies.
Variation of conditions 2 and 4 of permitted application 16/00093/FUL to allow the siting of one shepherd ’s hut, construct drive-over waste point, erect replacement information hut and relocate gate, fence and CDP point ”, without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 16/00093/FUL, dated 10 March 2016
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- YO26 6NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2024) and any relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The site comprises grey belt land that does not strongly contribute to Green Belt purposes, and the proposal satisfies the Framework paragraph 155 requirements for development on grey belt, meaning it is not inappropriate development and no Green Belt harm arises.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1Policy SS2Policy EC5Upper Poppleton and Nether Poppleton Neighbourhood Plan Policy PNP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 232
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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