®Planning appeal decision
Lamb Farm, London Road, Canwell, B75 5SD
the erection of 8 dwellings on land off Canwell Road
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of Lamb Farm, a non-designated heritage asset
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the relevant policies of the development plan which seek to manage the location of new development with particular regard to access to services and sustainable modes of transport
- the effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety
- whether the 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 substantial harm to Green Belt openness and inappropriateness of the development, combined with harm to the heritage asset setting, unsustainable location, and highway safety concerns, are not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 137, 138, 203, 110
Plan policies cited: Policy NR2, Core Policy 5, Policy ST1, Policy CP3, Policy CP14, Policy BE1, Policy BE2, Policy OR2
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.