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Allowed9 March 20266001965

Helmsley Court Farm, Land to the North of Bakers Lane, Knowle, Solihull, B93 8PT

Planning appeal 6001965 at Helmsley Court Farm, Land to the North of Bakers Lane, Knowle, Solihull, B93 8PT (Warwick District Council) was allowed on 9 March 2026 by Inspector Barton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

demolition of existing storage building and erection of replacement forestry storage building

Authority
Warwick District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Barton P
Postcode
B93 8PT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed development meets the requirements of NPPF paragraph 154(d) as a replacement building in the same use and not materially larger than the existing structure, therefore not inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS18Policy BE1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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