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Notice upheld2 May 20233264661

Land to the East of Bromsgrove Road, Romsley, Worcestershire, B62 0EU

Planning appeal 3264661 at Land to the East of Bromsgrove Road, Romsley, Worcestershire, B62 0EU (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 2 May 2023 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development for the purposes of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

Material change of use from agricultural to mixed use comprising agriculture and stationing of twin unit caravan, steel shipping container, storage of steel framework for polytunnel, operational development including widening of vehicular access, creation of driveway and hardstanding, installation of septic tank, erection of stable block and fence

Authority
Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Change of use
Inspector
Phillips A
Postcode
B62 0EU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development for the purposes of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and the character and appearance of the area
  • If the proposal would be inappropriate development, 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 it

What decided it

The twin unit caravan with permanent residential facilities on a small holding constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that fails to preserve openness and causes demonstrable harm to character and appearance, with no very special circumstances demonstrated to justify it.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BDP 4BDP 15BDP 1BDP 19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 148Paragraph 150

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