Planning appeal decision
5 Warren Lane, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8ER
Planning appeal 3314456 at 5 Warren Lane, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8ER (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 20 April 2023 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including its effect on openness.
erection of double storey rear extension and a single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- B45 8ER
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 relevant development plan policies, including its effect on openness
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the 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 the development
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness and potentially affect protected species, with no very special circumstances advanced to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BDP4BDP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 12Paragraph 174Paragraph 148
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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