Planning appeal decision
3 Church Hill, Belbroughton, Stourbridge, DY9 0DT
Planning appeal 3306487 at 3 Church Hill, Belbroughton, Stourbridge, DY9 0DT (Bromsgrove District Council) was allowed on 19 June 2023 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
removal of existing conservatory and replacement with new single storey extension
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Robinson N
- Postcode
- DY9 0DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The minimal increase in floor area and height of the extension compared to the existing conservatory meant it would not constitute a disproportionate addition and therefore would not be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BDP4High Quality Design SPD (2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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