®Planning appeal decision
Agricultural Land Near Cuttle Pool Farm, Cuttle Pool Lane, Temple Balsall , Solihull, B93 0AP
Planning appeal 3314129 at Agricultural Land Near Cuttle Pool Farm, Cuttle Pool Lane, Temple Balsall , Solihull, B93 0AP (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed change of use would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, the effect on the openness of the Green Belt and if inappropriate development, whether any harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations amounting to very special circumstances.
the change of use of land for private dog walking
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Plenty B
- Postcode
- B93 0AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed change of use would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, the effect on the openness of the Green Belt and if inappropriate development, whether any harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations amounting to very special circumstances
- Whether the proposed use would be in a suitable location with respect to local and national spatial planning policies
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to the use of the access and the width of Cuttle Pool Lane
What decided it
The proposal preserves the openness of the Green Belt through its low-intensity nature with no hardstanding, minimal vehicle movements, and agricultural appearance, thereby satisfying the Green Belt policy test and making the location suitable for this particular outdoor recreation use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P17Policy P7Policy P8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 92Paragraph 120
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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