®Planning appeal decision
33 Wootton Green Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7EZ
Planning appeal 3270622 at 33 Wootton Green Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7EZ (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2021 by Inspector Chandler M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
Demolition of existing house and detached outbuildings and covered swimming pool and pump house. Outline erection of five detached houses
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chandler M
- Postcode
- CV7 7EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the suitability of the appeal site having particular regard to the accessibility requirements of local policy
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The proposal would have a substantially greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development, constituting inappropriate development that could not be justified by the moderate weight of other considerations.
substantial weight to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by moderate weight given to the site's location within the built-up area, appropriate accessibility, and absence of harm to character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P17Policy P15Policy P7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 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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