Sparrow Hall Barn, Combe Fields Road, Coombe Fields, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JP

Planning appeal 3319990 at Sparrow Hall Barn, Combe Fields Road, Coombe Fields, Ansty, Coventry, CV7 9JP (Rugby Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2023 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed holiday accommodation would be in a suitable location having regard to the policies of Rugby Borough Council Local Plan 2019 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

change of use of outbuilding to two holiday lets and the construction (retrospective) of an extension on the south elevation

Authority: Rugby Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Edwards J
Postcode: CV7 9JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed holiday accommodation would be in a suitable location having regard to the policies of Rugby Borough Council Local Plan 2019 and the National Planning Policy Framework
Whether the scheme incorporates inappropriate development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The proposed holiday accommodation would not be located so as to optimise non-car modes of travel, conflicting with Local Plan policy HS5 and Framework paragraphs 84 and 104 on sustainable rural tourism, making the location unsuitable despite Green Belt acceptability.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GP2Policy HS5Policy ED4Policy GP3Policy GP1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 104Paragraph 120Paragraph 138Paragraph 149Paragraph 150

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