Gorse Grove Lodge, Bromsgrove Road, Belbroughton, Worcestershire, DY9 9UJ

demolition of garage to be replaced with car port. Construction of new garage at the rear. Remedial earthworks to reduce the levels of the land to facilitate access to rear and construction of the garage

Authority: Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Marigold O

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, including its effect on openness
The effect of the proposal on biodiversity, and on the character and appearance of the area, in respect of trees and vegetation
If the proposal is inappropriate, whether the 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 would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt by exceeding the 40% extension threshold and would harmfully affect openness, with insufficient evidence to rule out biodiversity harm, and the benefits did not clearly outweigh these harms.

Framework references: 153, 154

Plan policies cited: Policy BDP4, Policy BDP1, Policy BDP19

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