Planning appeal decision
Marston House, Heath Lane, Brinklow, Rugby, CV23 0NX, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0NX
Planning appeal 3303202 at Marston House, Heath Lane, Brinklow, Rugby, CV23 0NX, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0NX (Rugby Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 April 2023 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the demolition of the existing garage and construction of a new garage
- Authority
- Rugby Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- CV23 0NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- If inappropriate, would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing harm to openness, which attracts substantial weight and is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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