®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of High Common Farm, High Common Lane, Doncaster, DN11 9HE
Planning appeal 6002748 at Land to the East of High Common Farm, High Common Lane, Doncaster, DN11 9HE (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2026 by Inspector Heron E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
Erection of two self-build earth sheltered dwellings and associated infrastructure following cessation of brownfield site used for open storage use (B8)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Heron E
- Postcode
- DN11 9HE
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 7Policy 13Policy 44Policy 54Policy 55Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 154Paragraph 196
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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