Planning appeal decision
The Coach House, 2 The Barns, Fivefield Road, Keresley End, Coventry, CV7 8JE
Planning appeal 3313281 at The Coach House, 2 The Barns, Fivefield Road, Keresley End, Coventry, CV7 8JE (Coventry City Council) was allowed on 14 July 2023 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a timber building for use as domestic storage in association with The Coach House, 2 The Barns, Fivefield Road, Coventry CV7 8JE and erection of a 2-metre high close-boarded fence to the east boundary
- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- CV7 8JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The storage building and fence would not have a harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area, being of reasonable scale and appearance and not significantly harming the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H2Policy GE1Policy DE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
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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