®Planning appeal decision
86 Meriden Rd, Hampton in Arden, Solihull, B92 0BT
Planning appeal 3317712 at 86 Meriden Rd, Hampton in Arden, Solihull, B92 0BT (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Hanson S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies and the purposes of including land in the Green Belt.
Without planning permission, the erection of a 2 storey rear extension including a corresponding extension to the 'chalet type' roof, a ground floor front to side extension and the insertion of 8 dormers in the roof, as shown on the proposed plans and elevations drawing no. 9074-012, Rev A, submitted with planning application ref : PL/2021/02958/MINFHO refused on 17.02.2022 - attached to this enforcement notice as 'Drawing 1
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- B92 0BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies and the purposes of including land in the Green Belt
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- 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 substantial reduction in Green Belt harm caused by the near-complete surrounding housing development, which largely negated the purpose of including the appeal site in the Green Belt, combined with the fallback position and previously approved replacement dwelling, clearly outweighed the identified Green Belt harm.
The substantial harm from inappropriateness and loss of openness, and moderate harm from conflict with Policy P17/SPD, was clearly outweighed by the moderate weight given to the previously approved replacement dwelling and the fallback position, together with a substantial reduction in the overall Green Belt harm due to the site's changed surroundings, amounting to very special circumstances justifying the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 154
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v SSCLG and Gravesham Borough Council [2015]
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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