®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of High Common Farm, High Common Lane, Doncaster, DN11 9HE
Erection of two self-build earth sheltered dwellings and associated infrastructure following cessation of brownfield site used for open storage use (B8)
- Authority
- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Heron E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies, the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal would be consistent with local and national policies regarding housing in rural areas
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether groundwater used as a public water supply would be capable of being safeguarded
- if the development is inappropriate development, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances
What decided it
The proposal's location in an isolated rural area with poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with significant harm to the character and appearance of the rural landscape, outweighed the benefits of self-build housing provision and environmental improvements.
Framework references: 11, 83, 84, 110, 115, 154, 196
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 7, Policy 13, Policy 44, Policy 54, Policy 55, Policy D6
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.