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Dismissed7 September 20213247747

Heart of England Conference and Events Centre, Meriden Road, Fillongley, CV7 8DX

Planning appeal 3247747 at Heart of England Conference and Events Centre, Meriden Road, Fillongley, CV7 8DX (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 September 2021 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is inappropriate in the Green Belt and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.

a new storage building

Authority
North Warwickshire Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Clarke B
Postcode
CV7 8DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development is inappropriate in the Green Belt and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the development upon trees
  • if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, to which substantial weight must be given, was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight of the economic and health and safety benefits cited.

The harm to the Green Belt (inappropriateness and loss of openness) and other harms (character and appearance, trees) were not clearly outweighed by the limited weight of economic benefits and health and safety improvements, therefore very special circumstances did not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NW3Policy NW12Policy NW13Policy FNP01Policy FNP02
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 145Paragraph 134Paragraph 144

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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