Northwood Farm Northwood Lane, BEWDLEY, DY12 1AP

new purpose built dog kennels, office and store room. Appeal

Authority: Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: McGlone A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt and its effect on openness, having regard to the development plan and the Framework
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers with regards to noise
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The enforcement notice was invalid due to fundamental defects in clarity and precision that could not be corrected without injustice; Appeal C was dismissed because the inappropriate Green Belt development and harm to living conditions from noise were not clearly outweighed by other considerations.

Framework references: 11, 84, 149, 150, 185

Plan policies cited: Policy SAL.UP1, Policy SAL.UP7, Policy CP11, Policy CP12

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