®Planning appeal decision
12 Duttons Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5RH
the erection of a self build dwelling
- Authority
- Birmingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones D
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 any relevant development plan policies
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, 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 proposed dwelling would have a significantly greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing garage, failing to meet the exceptions under paragraph 149(g) and constituting inappropriate development for which very special circumstances do not exist.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic contributions did not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and openness.
Framework references: 147, 149, 150, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy TP10, Policy PG3
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.