Object

Representation ID: 17070

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr & Mrs J Cocker

Agent: Heritage Planning Design Ltd

Objection to the current green belt boundary.

the existing green belt boundary is consistent with the boundary of Steeton Conservation Area (CA), except for an outbuilding that is omitted from both the conservation area and green belt boundaries. However, the proposed green belt boundary is not consistent with the conservation area boundary and would result in the inclusion of additional domestic curtilage within the green belt, to the west of Apple Garth.

The inclusion of domestic land within the green belt is at odds with the general approach taken by the LPA when defining green belt boundaries and this land does not contribute to either the aim or purposes of the green belt, as articulated by the NPPF.

For the above reasons, it is respectfully requested that the green belt boundary is amended to omit the domestic curtilage of Hob Hill and Apple Garth, as identified by figure 5.