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Allowed3 February 20253348253

Fockbury Mill Farmhouse Fockbury Mill Lane, Dodford, Bromsgrove, B61 9BA

Planning appeal 3348253 at Fockbury Mill Farmhouse Fockbury Mill Lane, Dodford, Bromsgrove, B61 9BA (Bromsgrove District Council) was allowed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

outbuilding on land at Fockbury Mill Farmhouse

Authority
Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
B61 9BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposed outbuilding on the openness of the Green Belt
  • whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the setting of Fockbury Mill Farmhouse, a grade II listed building
  • if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances to justify it

What decided it

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and limited harm to openness is clearly outweighed by the compelling benefit of providing essential rehabilitation facilities to support the appellant's disability, which engages the public sector equality duty.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BDP4Policy BDP20
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 212

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