Land East of Thorntree Farm, Low Lane, BRADFORD, West Yorkshire, BD14 6QA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on openness, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
• The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including whether it would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building (Thorntree Farmhouse)
• The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring property (the bungalow) with particular regard to outlook and light
• Whether any 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 harm to Green Belt openness and the failure to preserve the setting of the listed building, combined with the absence of very special circumstances to justify the inappropriate development, led to dismissal of the appeal.