Old Rail Farm Hurley Common, Hurley, ATHERSTONE, CV9 2LS

(i) Without planning permission, the change of use of the land, for the stationing of two shepherds huts for holiday accommodation, the positions[sic] of which are shown BLUE on the attached plan. (ii) Without planning permission, the formation of associated walkaway, parking area and formation of visitor car park for the existing permitted holiday lets, shown cross hatched BLACK on the attached plan. (A)

Authority: North Warwickshire Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Baxter C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
The effect of the development on highway safety with regards to access
Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and whether very special circumstances exist

What decided it

The development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that fails to preserve openness, and the claimed economic benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.

Framework references: 150, 148

Plan policies cited: Policy LP3, Policy LP13

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