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Land Rear of Cleobury Barn, Cleobury Lane, Solihull, B94 6AF
Planning appeal 3251921 at Land Rear of Cleobury Barn, Cleobury Lane, Solihull, B94 6AF (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 June 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
changes to dwelling design to include a single story rear projection and rear dormer, following planning approval PL/2016/02651/PPOL
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- B94 6AF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the setting of a Grade II listed building, known as 'Barn and Attached Stables and Cart Shed Immediately North North West of Little Cleobury Farmhouse, Cleobury Lane'
- if the development is inappropriate within the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and reduction in openness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.
Substantial weight was given to harm to the Green Belt; the other considerations advanced, including improved living accommodation and comparable harm to openness with the approved scheme, were not sufficient individually or cumulatively to clearly outweigh the identified Green Belt harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P17Policy P16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 145Paragraph 146Paragraph 133Paragraph 145Paragraph 192Paragraph 193Paragraph 196Paragraph 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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