®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Hodgett's Lane, Berkswell , CV8 1PH
installation of a flexible electricity storage facility to supplement the local electricity grid in order to stabilise and secure electricity supply
- Authority
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harrington S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- 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 necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The very substantial weight given to the proposal's contribution to net zero targets, energy security and electricity network stability, combined with the absence of suitable alternative sites outside the Green Belt, clearly outweighed the moderate harm to the Green Belt and character and appearance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy P17, Policy P10, Policy P14, Policy P15
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.