®Planning appeal decision
Land at Station Road, Hammerwich, Burntwood, WS7 0JZ
Planning appeal 3292665 at Land at Station Road, Hammerwich, Burntwood, WS7 0JZ (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2022 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and policies of the Lichfield District Local Plan Strategy 2015.
outline application for the erection of 1no 4 bedroom dwelling. All matters reserved
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- WS7 0JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and policies of the Lichfield District Local Plan Strategy 2015
- whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the Local Plan Strategy policies and the Framework
- if the development would be 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 necessary to justify it
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it, as the harm to openness and unsuitability of location are not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of a single dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- NR2Core Policy 1Core Policy 6Rural 1Rural 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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