Eastern Hill Farm, Evesham Road, Astwood Bank, Redditch, Worcestershire, B96 6DZ

Planning appeal 3349311 at Eastern Hill Farm, Evesham Road, Astwood Bank, Redditch, Worcestershire, B96 6DZ (Stratford-on-Avon District Council) was dismissed on 19 March 2025 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

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Authority: Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bromley N
Postcode: B96 6DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on existing trees
if the proposal would be inappropriate development, 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' required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that is materially larger than the buildings it replaces, and the harm to Green Belt openness and landscape character is not clearly outweighed by other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS.5Policy CS.8Policy CS.9Policy CS.10Policy CS.12Policy CS.20Policy AS.10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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