55 Belbroughton Road, Clent, Stourbridge, DY9 9RD

Planning appeal 3350725 at 55 Belbroughton Road, Clent, Stourbridge, DY9 9RD (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 18 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 Framework, and any relevant development plan policies.

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Authority: Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Bromley N
Postcode: DY9 9RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the 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 host property and wider area
the effect of the proposal on protected species, specifically bats
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's inappropriateness in the Green Belt combined with material harm to openness and character and appearance could not be justified by very special circumstances, as the fallback position and other considerations did not clearly outweigh the identified harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BDP4Policy BDP19Policy BDP21
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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