The Cottage Main Street, Holtby, York, YO19 5UD

Planning appeal 3370435 at The Cottage Main Street, Holtby, York, YO19 5UD (City of York Council) was dismissed on 3 December 2025 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

‘erection of self-build dwelling.’

Authority: City of York Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Tinsley F
Postcode: YO19 5UD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
If inappropriate, the effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
If inappropriate, would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the 'very special circumstances' necessary to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial weight given to the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by the personal circumstances of the appellant or other considerations, such that very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GB1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154Paragraph 142Paragraph 143

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