Land 185 metres North West of Rutters Hall, Kinwalsey Lane, Kinwalsey, CV7 7HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
• the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
• the relationship to the development strategy for the area
• whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm to the Green Belt through inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and therefore very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, together with conflict with development strategy policies, was not clearly outweighed by moderate weight given to social, economic and ecological benefits, resulting in the appeal being dismissed.