®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Banner Hill Farm, Banner Hill and Rouncil Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 1NN
An energy storage facility, together with associated equipment, infrastructure and ancillary works
- Authority
- Warwick District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Parker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and the effect of the proposals on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; including on its landscape
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of a nearby listed building and other heritage assets
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity
- The effect of the proposed development on surface water drainage
- The effect of the proposal on the Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land
- If the proposal would be inappropriate, whether the 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 necessary to justify it
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and reduction of openness is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development do not exist.
Framework references: 137, 138, 147, 148, 149, 150, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy DS18, Policy NE4, Policy CC2, Policy BE1, Policy NE3, Policy NE2, Policy FW1, Policy FW2, Policy NE5, Policy HE1
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.