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Allowed20 October 20223298793

Barn South of East Worcestershire Farm, Icknield Street, Headley Heath, Worcestershire, B38 0EP

Planning appeal 3298793 at Barn South of East Worcestershire Farm, Icknield Street, Headley Heath, Worcestershire, B38 0EP (Bromsgrove District Council) was allowed on 20 October 2022 by Inspector Thompson P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

reconstruction of barn for conversion to residence

Authority
Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Thompson P
Postcode
B38 0EP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • whether the proposed development would be accessible to local services and facilities
  • if the development is inappropriate within the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal.

What decided it

The cumulative 'other considerations', including the lapsed prior approval fallback and the appellant's personal circumstances, were found to clearly outweigh the Green Belt harm, amounting to very special circumstances.

the harm from inappropriate development and loss of openness in the Green Belt was clearly outweighed by the cumulative other considerations (fallback position, materials reuse, landscaping, limited economic benefits, limited housing supply contribution and personal circumstances), amounting to very special circumstances justifying the development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BD2Policy BDP4Policy BDP2Policy BDP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 138Paragraph 137Paragraph 148Paragraph 7Paragraph 79Paragraph 54

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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