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permitted unless there are very special circumstances which outweigh the
presumption against it.
2.7.3 Paragraph 87 states that “as with previous Green Belt policy, inappropriate
development is, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt and should not be approved
except in very special circumstances”. Paragraph 88 states that “When considering
any planning application, local planning authorities should ensure that substantial
weight is given to any harm to the Green Belt. ‘Very special circumstances’ will not
exist unless the potential harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness,
and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations”.
2.7.4 NPPF and policy GB2 of the Local Plan set out the types of developments that are
appropriate in principle in the Green Belt. Para 90 of the NPPF and criteria 7 of
Policy GB2 of the Local Plan confirm that engineering operations are appropriate
provided they maintain the openness of the Green Belt and do not conflict with the
purposes of including land within it.
2.7.5 Given the access would not affect the openness of the Green Belt it is considered to
in accordance with the policies identified above. Furthermore, there is an extant
planning permission for the element of the access located within the Green
Belt which is the same as that proposed under this application.
2.7.6 The proposed scheme is therefore considered to be appropriate development within
the Green Belt as it accords GB2 (7) of the Selby District Local Plan and paragraph
90 of the NPPF.
2.8 Highway Safety
2.8.1 Policies ENV1 (2), H6 (3), T1 and T2 of the Local Plan require development to
ensure that there is no detrimental impact on the existing highway network or
parking arrangements. These Local Plan policies should be afforded significant
weight as they are broadly consistent with the aims of the NPPF. The proposed
access is from Weedling Gate to the north of Station House. This access has been
approved on four previous applications and is currently in use to serve the
construction of the two dwellings. The private access, when completed, would
incorporate a single passing place, two speed bumps and a refuse collection point
close to the junction with Weedling Gate
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2.8.2 No comments have been received from the Local Highway Authority; however they
have previously commented on an identical point of access and raised no
objections subject to conditions. The relevant conditions are contained within
the recommendation at the end of this report. The proposal is therefore
considered to be acceptable in terms of highway safety and would accord with
Local Plan policies ENV (1) T1, T2 and H6 (3) in this respect.
2.9 Residential Amenity and Pollution
2.9.1 Policies ENV1 (1) and H6 (2) of the Local Plan require development to take account
of the effect upon the amenity of adjoining occupiers. Significant weight should be
attached to these policies as they are broadly consistent with the aims of the NPPF
to protect residential amenity. The site is located between two dwellings, Station
House, which is a two storey dwelling to the north and Wild Briar, which is a
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