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Notice varied and upheld24 August 20263361281

Wragby Grange, Doncaster Road, Wragby, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1QX

Planning appeal 3361281 at Wragby Grange, Doncaster Road, Wragby, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1QX (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 24 August 2026 by Inspector Phillips A, 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 development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

Authority
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Phillips A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
  • The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby residential properties with particular reference to noise
  • Whether it can be demonstrated that the development makes provision for biodiversity net gain (BNG) of 10%
  • If the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, or any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The shelters constitute operational development that detracts from the openness of the Green Belt, and no very special circumstances were demonstrated to justify the inappropriate development.

substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt and its openness, with no other considerations clearly outweighing this harm

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP3Policy SP22Policy LP56Policy LP67

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