The Firs, Alcester Road, Portway, Worcestershire, B48 7HT

Planning appeal 3307437 at The Firs, Alcester Road, Portway, Worcestershire, B48 7HT (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 20 April 2023 by Inspector Bayliss G, 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 relevant development plan policies, including its effect on openness.

a first floor extension to side to create bedroom and ensuite

Authority: Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Bayliss G
Postcode: B48 7HT

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 relevant development plan policies, including its effect on openness
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area
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 proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would significantly harm openness and character, and the private benefits to the occupants do not amount to very special circumstances that would clearly outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: BDP4BDP19
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 149Paragraph 148Paragraph 12

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