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Dismissed8 December 20233319320

Land South of Banner Hill Farm, Banner Hill and Rouncil Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 1NN

Planning appeal 3319320 at Land South of Banner Hill Farm, Banner Hill and Rouncil Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 1NN (Warwick District Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
CV8 1NN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS18Policy NE4Policy CC2Policy BE1Policy NE3Policy NE2Policy FW1Policy FW2Policy NE5Policy HE1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 137Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 174

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