He described Heath Common as “the jewel in the crown of Wakefield”.<\/p>\n
It was a well-known spot for people to relax and “escape for a day out”, which was of “particular importance given the deprivation in the vicinity”, he added.<\/p>\n
Trickett disagreed with Harmony’s claims that the site should be redefined as “grey belt”, a concept aimed at freeing up some greenbelt areas for development, saying this would be in breach of planning guidance.<\/p>\n
“There are no local people or organisations at all in favour of this development, except those that have a commercial interest,” he added.<\/p>\n
Stephanie Hall, representing Harmony, previously noted Wakefield Council had declared a climate emergency in 2019 but had failed to allocate any sites for renewable energy in its Local Plan, which outlines plans for future developments.<\/p>\n
She said the company’s appeal was “strongly supported by government policy” and would help deliver “meaningfully on climate and biodiversity agendas”.<\/p>\n
The heritage impacts of the development were “reversible and temporary”, she said, and other parties had “overstated the importance of what is now a modern agricultural field”.<\/p>\n
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