Land Between Parton Court Road And Station Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2JG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
• the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
• the effect on the character and appearance of the area
• whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the Framework and development plan policies
• would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness is not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing supply and limited economic benefits, and the Framework's Green Belt policy provides a specific reason for restriction that displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

the substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harm and the moderate harm to character and appearance and settlement strategy were not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing supply and limited economic benefits, resulting in dismissal