®Planning appeal decision
Kingmore Farm, Old Gloucester Road, Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, BS36 1RT
the conversion of an existing and underused stone built agricultural barn to form an extension to the existing Farmhouse
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the effect on openness and the purposes of including land in the GB, the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling
- if the proposed development is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal qualifies as an exception under NPPF paragraph 154(h)(iv) as the conversion of a permanent and substantial stone barn would preserve Green Belt openness and not conflict with Green Belt purposes, and the minimal visual changes would not harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling.
Framework references: 142, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1 of the South Gloucestershire Local Plan: Core Strategy 2006 – 2027, Policy PSP38 of the South Gloucestershire Local Plan: Policies, Sites and Places Plan (Adopted November 2017)
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