®Planning appeal decision
Holly Farm Barn, 5, Ferndale Close, Hurley, CV9 2NX
a room above detached garage, increased roof heights
- Authority
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development for the purposes of development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwellinghouse and its immediate setting
- 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 proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm that is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist to justify approval.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with limited harm to openness and harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the private benefit of increased habitable space, so very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 149, 147, 148
Plan policies cited: Policy NW3, Policy NW12, ENV12, ENV13
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.