®Planning appeal decision
Croxall Farm Hoggrills End Lane, Nether Whitacre, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 2DA
the creation of twelve additional motorhome/caravan pitches in former rally field (Pitches 15-26) with eastern and northern extensions to existing access track, additional hedge planting and creation of woodland picnic area
- Authority
- North Warwickshire Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Allen K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it, having regard to local and national policy
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- whether any 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm from inappropriate development and loss of openness, combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions from increased noise and disturbance, is not clearly outweighed by the economic and tourism benefits, so very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy LP3, Policy LP29
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