®Planning appeal decision
61 Newmarket Lane , Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire , LS26 9DN
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
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.
Framework references: 142, 143, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: SP3(f), SP5(f), LP62(2)(b), LP62(2)(c), SP23, LP56
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.