Planning appeal decision
Holly Farm Barn, 5, Ferndale Close, Hurley, CV9 2NX
Planning appeal 3272539 at Holly Farm Barn, 5, Ferndale Close, Hurley, CV9 2NX (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development for the purposes of development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework.
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
- Postcode
- CV9 2NX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NW3Policy NW12ENV12ENV13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 147Paragraph 148
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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