Planning appeal decision
Bull Barn, Orton Hall Farm, Wolverhampton, WV4 4XA
Planning appeal 3293404 at Bull Barn, Orton Hall Farm, Wolverhampton, WV4 4XA (South Staffordshire District Council) was allowed on 4 July 2022 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.
renovation and extension of existing barn to provide a single, two bedroom, single storey dwelling
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Owen A
- Postcode
- WV4 4XA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The existing barn retained sufficient physical fabric to be considered a building capable of extension rather than demolition and replacement, bringing it within the Green Belt exceptions in paragraph 149 of the Framework and policy GB1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GB1Core Policy 1EQ11EV6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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