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Dismissed8 December 20253369176

Moor Top Farm, Whitelow Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3AG

Planning appeal 3369176 at Moor Top Farm, Whitelow Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3AG (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework.

for the installation of 7no. lampposts along the existing driveway and 1no. CCTV pole close to Whitelow Lane

Authority
Sheffield City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Gravett R
Postcode
S17 3AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, having particular regards to its landscape setting
  • whether any harm by reason 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 weight attached to Green Belt harm from inappropriate development, combined with significant harm to landscape character and the setting of the Peak District National Park, is not clearly outweighed by the modest weight given to security and safety considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Dore Neighbourhood Plan Policy DN1Core Strategy Policy CS74UDP Policy GE8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 143Paragraph 189Paragraph 96Paragraph 135

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