®Planning appeal decision
Lamb Farm, London Road, Canwell, B75 5SD
Planning appeal 3308004 at Lamb Farm, London Road, Canwell, B75 5SD (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2023 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
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
- Postcode
- B75 5SD
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NR2Core Policy 5Policy ST1Policy CP3Policy CP14Policy BE1Policy BE2Policy OR2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 138Paragraph 203Paragraph 110
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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