Land opposite 17 Harper Royd Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX53QQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies, including any relevant effects on the openness of and purposes of including land within the Green Belt
• the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
• whether the harm by reason 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 proposal would conflict with the purpose of safeguarding the countryside from encroachment and would harm landscape character, and the limited benefits did not clearly outweigh this substantial harm.

the substantial weight given to Green Belt harm and harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight attached to stabling provision, replacement of facilities, biodiversity enhancements and local support, so the appeal was dismissed