®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Anchor Inn, Hurley Common, Hurley, Atherstone, North Warwickshire, CV9 2LR
Building Plot for 3 new dwellings
- Authority
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to access to services
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so, whether this would amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harm—both from inappropriateness and loss of openness—was not clearly outweighed by the modest housing contribution and limited economic benefits, and therefore very special circumstances did not exist.
the substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harm (inappropriateness and loss of openness) was not clearly outweighed by the modest contribution to housing supply and limited economic benefits
Framework references: 137, 147, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy LP1, Policy LP2, Policy LP3
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.