Fields off Icknield Street, Beoley, Reditch, B98 9AH

Planning appeal 3313598 at Fields off Icknield Street, Beoley, Reditch, B98 9AH (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 1 February 2024 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the significance of the Grade I listed Church of St Leonard and relevant non-designated heritage assets.

Erection of a new agricultural building

Authority: Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: O'Connor H
Postcode: B98 9AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the significance of the Grade I listed Church of St Leonard and relevant non-designated heritage assets

What decided it

The great weight attributed to the conservation of the Grade I listed church and its setting, combined with the less-than-substantial but unjustified harm caused by the proposal, outweighed the limited public benefits to the rural economy.

The public benefits arising from support to the rural economy and agricultural food production were outweighed by the great weight given to the harmful effect on the significance of the Grade I listed church

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: BDP19BDP20BDP1BDP4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135Paragraph 208Paragraph 205Paragraph 88Paragraph 209

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