®Planning appeal decision
Railway Cottage , Fosseway Lane, Lichfield, WS13 8JY
Planning appeal 3267416 at Railway Cottage , Fosseway Lane, Lichfield, WS13 8JY (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 19 July 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.
a new detached garage
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clarke B
- Postcode
- WS13 8JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is inappropriate in the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- 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 erosion of openness, to which substantial weight must be given, was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of improved living conditions and time-limited economic benefits.
the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and erosion of openness, to which substantial weight must be given, was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits identified, and therefore very special circumstances did not exist
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NR2Policy CP3Policy BE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 145Paragraph 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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