Planning appeal decision
Priory Barn, 3 Spernall Hall Court, Spernal Lane, Spernal, Warwickshire, B80 7ET
Planning appeal 3304281 at Priory Barn, 3 Spernall Hall Court, Spernal Lane, Spernal, Warwickshire, B80 7ET (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, 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 National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
demolition of conservatory and construction of replacement rear extension, new dormer window to east elevation of bedroom 1, and new outbuilding
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- B80 7ET
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and its setting
- If the proposal is 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would be inappropriate development causing substantial harm to Green Belt openness and significant harm to the character and appearance of the barn conversion, with insufficient countervailing considerations to establish very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS10Policy CS20Policy CS12Policy AS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 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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