132, Butt Lane, Coventry, CV5 9FE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
• if the development is inappropriate development, its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
• the effect of the development on the host property, existing tree and the character and appearance of the area
• if the development is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations that amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The disproportionate additions to the original building resulting from previous extensions, combined with the lack of very special circumstances to outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt, determined the appeal should be dismissed.

Substantial weight was given to harm to the Green Belt, which was not clearly outweighed by the appellant's personal health circumstances, resulting in dismissal.