®Planning appeal decision
Land off Withybed Lane, Withybed Green, Alvechurch, B48 7RF
an outline application for up to 9 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- whether or not the appeal site would be a suitable location for the development having regard to relevant local and national policies
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing delivery and sustainable location, failing to demonstrate the very special circumstances required to justify inappropriate development.
The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight of housing delivery benefits and other considerations, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.
Framework references: 137, 79, 80, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BDP4, Policy BDP1, Policy BDP16
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.