Hill Billy Farm, Hopwell Road, Draycott, DERBY, DE72 3PE

change use of land from highway land to pasture and retention of entrance walls and gates (including lantern lights), pumphouse building, driveway and retaining wall

Authority: Erewash Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Change of use
Inspector: Savage K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
If the development is inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal

What decided it

The demonstrable need for the pump house to provide water supply to the dwelling, combined with fallback positions for other elements and highway safety benefits, clearly outweighed the harm to the Green Belt and openness.

Framework references: 149, 150, 219

Plan policies cited: Policy 3 of the Erewash Core Strategy (March 2014), Saved Policy GB4 of the Erewash Borough Saved Policies Document (July 2008)

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