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Dismissed4 July 20223284264

Land North of Back Lane, Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9NL

Planning appeal 3284264 at Land North of Back Lane, Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9NL (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2022 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

the demolition of a storage building to be replaced with 2no. dwellings

Authority
Lichfield District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cryan M
Postcode
WS14 9NL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effects of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • If the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the 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 necessary to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal would cause moderate harm to the openness of the Green Belt through visual loss, which could not be clearly outweighed by the other considerations advanced, meaning very special circumstances were not established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1Policy NR2Policy NR7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150

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