Pear Tree Cottage, 5 Vicarage Road, Stoneleigh, COVENTRY, CV8 3DH

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 the development plan
• The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
• Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the appeal property, Pear Tree Cottage, a Grade II listed building
• Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Stoneleigh Conservation Area
• The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing occupiers of Holly House with particular regard to privacy
• Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations which amount to very special circumstances required to justify a grant of planning permission for the proposed development

What decided it

The proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and significant harm to designated heritage assets, with the appellants' benefits not clearly outweighing these harms such that very special circumstances do not exist.