®Planning appeal decision
Paddock Land Corner Of Beacon Road, Bridle Lane, Walsall, Streetly, WS9 0RG
the change of use of land and conversion of existing stables to a site for Dog Day Care
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Walker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful development was well-founded.
- Appeal B: Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including having regard to its effect on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it.
- Appeal B: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Great Barr Conservation Area.
What decided it
Appeal A: The proposed fence would not be perceived as defining the boundary of the appeal site due to intervening physical features and separation distance, therefore it would be permitted development. Appeal B: The material change of use would preserve Green Belt openness through its lightweight design and limited visual impact, and would not harm the conservation area's character.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1 of the Walsall Site Allocation Document 2019, saved Policy GP2 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan 2005, Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core 2011 Strategy, Policy EN5 of the Walsall Site Allocation Document
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