Planning appeal decision
Orchard Barn Marsh Lane, Hampton-In-Arden, Solihull, B92 0AH
Planning appeal 3302149 at Orchard Barn Marsh Lane, Hampton-In-Arden, Solihull, B92 0AH (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2022 by Inspector Gunn J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt.
a single storey side/rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gunn J
- Postcode
- B92 0AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- if the proposed development is inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances to justify it
What decided it
The proposed extension would constitute a disproportionate addition to the original building, causing harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, which was not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 144
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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