®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed4 February 20223278320
J A W Bendall & Sons, New Farm, Marksbury, BATH, BA2 9HJ
change of use of agricultural land to a mixed agricultural and sui generis use for the training of canines
- Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones RE
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, any relevant development plan policies and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether or not the proposed development is an acceptable form of farm diversification with reference to local policy
- whether or not the proposed development would provide a suitable location for the training of dogs, with particular reference to local and national policy
- if it is 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 the development
What decided it
The proposal would result in inappropriate development in the Green Belt with moderate loss of openness and harm to character and appearance, and the moderate benefits do not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to Green Belt harm.
Framework references: 149, 150, 85
Plan policies cited: Policy CP8, Policy GB1, Policy RE3, Policy ST1
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