Norton Croft and Cotswold House, Norton Lindsey, Warwick, CV35 8JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
• Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to risk of damage or injury from cricket balls
• Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to refuse collection arrangements
• The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
• Whether the proposal would make satisfactory arrangements in relation to drainage
• If the proposal 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 necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that appropriate mitigation measures would be provided to protect future occupiers from risk of injury and damage to property and vehicles from cricket balls meant the proposal could not provide satisfactory living conditions, which outweighed the housing delivery benefits.

The significant weight attached to housing delivery benefits was outweighed by the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.