®Planning appeal decision
Willow Farm, Hollies Lane, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7HJ
Planning appeal 3306177 at Willow Farm, Hollies Lane, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7HJ (South Staffordshire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 3 August 2023 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- WV6 7HJ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1Policy EV8Policy EQ4Policy EQ11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 150
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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