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Allowed30 April 20253355196

Old Barn Mountford Farm Church Lane, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 5NU

Planning appeal 3355196 at Old Barn Mountford Farm Church Lane, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 5NU (Warwick District Council) was allowed on 30 April 2025 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

erection of 2no infill dwellings

Authority
Warwick District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Robinson N
Postcode
B94 5NU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The proposal qualifies as limited infilling in a village under Framework paragraph 154e and local plan Policy H11, and therefore does not constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS18Policy H11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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