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Dismissed23 October 20243339827

Land at Rear of Kenilworth Road, Off The Paddocks, Balsall Common, Solihull, West Midlands, CV7 7SE

Planning appeal 3339827 at Land at Rear of Kenilworth Road, Off The Paddocks, Balsall Common, Solihull, West Midlands, CV7 7SE (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 October 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt, and the character and appearance of the area.

‘proposed use of Rare Breed Goats, (Golden Guernsey's) with a barn for the storage of feed and machinery. Retention of static caravan for accommodation of owners of live stock for security and care of the live stock. Storage shed to the side of the caravan and three pens for the live stock’

Authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Moulton E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt, and the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on protected species
  • Whether the 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 absence of appropriate ecological surveys demonstrating no harm to protected species and achievement of biodiversity net gain, combined with substantial harm to Green Belt openness and purposes, could not be clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of rare breed conservation and claimed security needs.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P17Policy P15Policy P10Policy BE.2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153

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