®Planning appeal decision
Moss Lodge, Moss, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 0EG
Planning appeal 3370873 at Moss Lodge, Moss, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 0EG (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 November 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, in relation to whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
proposed 3 bed detached dormer bungalow self-build in existing garden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gravett R
- Postcode
- DN6 0EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, in relation to whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the location is suitable for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area, and access to public transport, services and facilities
- whether any harm by reasons 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 given to Green Belt harm from inappropriate development and harm to openness, combined with significant weight to the unsuitability of the location for housing, were not clearly outweighed by the modest weight of other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
the substantial weight to Green Belt harm by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness, together with significant weight to the unsuitability of location for housing, were not clearly outweighed by other considerations including self-build aspirations and modest housing supply benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 143Paragraph 110Paragraph 012
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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