35 Howmead, BERKELEY, GL13 9AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether or not the location of the development is acceptable, having regard to the relevant policies and guidance on the matter of its location
• The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The confined extent and already-domesticated character of the Appendix K Land meant the harm caused by the material change of use there was limited and outweighed the conflict with the development plan, whereas the same could not be said for the residential use of the remainder of the site.

For the Appendix K Land, the particular circumstances (limited harm from a small, already-domestic area of limited alternative use) outweighed the conflict with the development plan and justified granting permission; for the rest of the site, no material consideration outweighed the harm to the Council's development strategy and to rural character, so permission was refused and the notice upheld.