Planning appeal decision
The Lyons Farm House, Rowington Green, Rowington, CV35 7DB
Planning appeal 3280163 at The Lyons Farm House, Rowington Green, Rowington, CV35 7DB (Warwick District Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2022 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
residential development (2 dwellings illustrated)
- Authority
- Warwick District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- CV35 7DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development 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
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for new housing having regard to the development plan and relevant national planning policies
- The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on protected species
- 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm to openness, and no very special circumstances exist to justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS18Policy H1Policy NE4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 80Paragraph 138Paragraph 148Paragraph 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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