®Planning appeal decision
Jubilee Farm, Wescoe Hill Lane, Weeton, LEEDS, North Yorkshire, LS17 0EZ
demolition of agricultural buildings, removal of hardstanding and the erection of two detached dwellings, a detached residential annex and garage and a small agricultural storage barn, with associated landscape enhancements
- Authority
- North Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Manchester S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would be at risk of flooding or contribute to flood risk
- Whether the proposal would provide an appropriate mix of housing
- Whether the proposal would provide statutory Biodiversity Net Gain
- 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 proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt which, by definition, is harmful, and the substantial weight that must be attributed to this harm is not clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal.
The substantial weight attributed to Green Belt harm (inappropriateness and moderate loss of openness) was not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of housing supply and economic benefits, and the limited positive weight of personal circumstances, BNG and the fallback position.
Framework references: 11, 78, 110, 115, 143, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy GS4, Policy HP3, Policy NE4, Policy HS1, Policy CC1
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.