®Planning appeal decision
1021 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HG
Planning appeal 3316197 at 1021 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HG (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 22 January 2024 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Without planning permission, the unauthorised erection of a marquee to the rear of the property
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- B91 3HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality
- The effect of the development on Sandals Cottage (at 1021 Warwick Road) as a non-designated heritage asset
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The temporary 12-month permission limiting the time-bound harm, combined with the significant community and social benefits for vulnerable users and the protected characteristics engaged under equality law, clearly outweighed the identified harm to the Green Belt, character and heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P17Policy P15Policy P16Policy P18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 13Paragraph 154Paragraph 97Paragraph 56
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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