Planning appeal decision
Overgate Croft Cottage, Cocking Lane, Addingham, LS29 0QG
Planning appeal 6013460 at Overgate Croft Cottage, Cocking Lane, Addingham, LS29 0QG (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework.
engineering operations to create basement store with above side roof terrace
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- LS29 0QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework
- If so, the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to its openness and purposes, and the limited weight afforded to the appellant's considerations does not amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of addressing underpinning requirements for the approved extension.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB7(1)(b)Policy GB7(1)(f)(i)
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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