Decision details

LAND ADJACENT TO THE DRIFT, KESTON BR2 8HL

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Renewal, Recreation and Housing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

An Article 4 Direction be authorised for land adjacent to The Drift to remove permitted development rights for the following classes of development in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015:-

 

(i)  erection or construction of gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure (Class A of Part 2);

 

(ii)  formation, laying out and construction of means of access (Class B of Part 2);

 

(iii)  provision of temporary buildings, etc. (Class A of Part 4);

 

(iv)  temporary uses of land for any purpose for not more than 28 days per year (Class B of Part 4); and

 

(v)  use of land as a caravan site (Class A of Part 5)

 

and that the Direction be made with immediate effect for the classes of development specified in (i) to (v) as the Council considers that development could be prejudicial to the proper planning of the area or constitute a threat to the amenities of the area.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The strategic objectives of the UDP, adopted in July 2006, include: “To protect, promote, enhance and actively manage the natural environment, landscape and biodiversity of the Borough.  Also: “To protect the Green Belt, … from inappropriate development…”.  The making of an Article 4(1) Direction is consistent with those objectives and with the objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.

 

Publication date: 26/06/2015

Date of decision: 26/06/2015

Effective from: 04/07/2015

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