®Planning appeal decision
Cottage Farm Heath Lane, Brinklow, Rugby, CV23 0NX
Planning appeal 3274080 at Cottage Farm Heath Lane, Brinklow, Rugby, CV23 0NX (Rugby Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 January 2022 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt in terms of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy.
demolition of existing equestrian buildings and construction of 4 no. dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Rugby Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- CV23 0NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt in terms of the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy
- Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the settlement hierarchy for the Borough and national planning policies
- If the development would be inappropriate, whether any 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 substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the conflict with the settlement hierarchy are not clearly outweighed by the limited social and economic benefits, particularly given the Council's demonstrated five-year housing supply.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, loss of openness, conflict with Green Belt purposes, and unsuitability of location for housing were not clearly outweighed by the limited social and economic benefits of four dwellings, resulting in the absence of very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GP1Policy GP2Policy GP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 105Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149
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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