Bj House, Oxford Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, CV8 3EJ

Planning appeal 6000671 at Bj House, Oxford Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, CV8 3EJ (Rugby Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 May 2026 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 development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

erection of a garage/workshop and aviary for the housing of peacocks (part retrospective)

Authority: Rugby Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Bromley N
Postcode: CV8 3EJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
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 substantial harm to Green Belt openness caused by the size, height and mass of the proposed building, which was not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of replacing dilapidated structures and providing peacock accommodation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GP2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 110Paragraph 115

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