®Planning appeal decision
Willow Farm, Hollies Lane, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7HJ
i) Without planning permission, the making of a material change of use of the Land, to a mixed use for residential and agricultural use together with the siting of a caravan with a wooden extension to facilitate that material change of use; and ii) Without planning permission, unauthorised operational development consisting of an earth bund
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the earth bund is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality
- whether or not there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker on the Land
- whether any 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 absence of demonstrating that the proposed rural enterprise would be based on sound financial planning meant the considerations presented did not clearly outweigh the totality of harm to the Green Belt and character and appearance, so very special circumstances did not exist.
Framework references: 150
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy EV8, Policy EQ4, Policy EQ11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.