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Allowed25 September 20253367725

61 Newmarket Lane , Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire , LS26 9DN

Planning appeal 3367725 at 61 Newmarket Lane , Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire , LS26 9DN (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 25 September 2025 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.

the demolition of existing garage and shed and replacement garage

Authority
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
LS26 9DN

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
  • the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether other considerations clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The combination of factors—absence of harm to character and Green Belt purposes, the constrained plot requiring garage width for vehicle access, the unusual historical site layout, and the reasonable expectation of ancillary outbuildings on land long used for domestic purposes—together comprised very special circumstances that clearly outweighed the minor harm to Green Belt openness.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SP3(f)SP5(f)LP62(2)(b)LP62(2)(c)SP23LP56
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 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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