The Old Hall, Tamworth Road, Coventry, CV6 2EJ

a temporary marquee

Authority: Coventry City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Webb B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt
the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the development preserves the setting of a Grade II listed building
the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of nearby residential properties in relation to noise and odour
if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The development causes significant harm to Green Belt openness and the setting of a listed building, with unresolved adverse noise impacts on neighbours, and these harms are not outweighed by the limited economic benefits advanced.

Framework references: 149, 150, 199, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy HE2, Policy DE1, Policy GE4

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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