Planning appeal decision
Deer Park Farm , Bakers Lane, Knowle, Solihull, B93 8PR
Planning appeal 3291640 at Deer Park Farm , Bakers Lane, Knowle, Solihull, B93 8PR (Warwick District Council) was dismissed on 6 April 2022 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
erection of new oak timber framed building to provide garaging and storage
- Authority
- Warwick District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- B93 8PR
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 any relevant development plan policies
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the dwelling and the area
- if the development is inappropriate, 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the openness of the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances were not established.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS18Policy BE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 138Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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