Planning appeal decision
The Granary, Old Carlton Farm, Stockton on the Forest, York, YO19 5XS
Planning appeal 6008579 at The Granary, Old Carlton Farm, Stockton on the Forest, York, YO19 5XS (City of York Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2026 by Inspector C McDonagh, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies.
single storey side extension and first floor side extension to a detached residential dwelling
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- C McDonagh
- Postcode
- YO19 5XS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
- whether any 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 development
What decided it
The development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing harm to openness and character and appearance, with no very special circumstances to justify it.
the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to character and appearance, each attracting substantial weight, was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight given to the permitted development fallback and other considerations
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1Policy GB7Policy D11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy GB7Policy GB6Policy DP3
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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