Valley House, Valley Lane, Lapworth, B94 6HB

Permission in Principle for the erection of 1 no. self -build dwelling

Authority: Warwick
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: B94 6HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development, with particular regard to its relationship to the existing settlement
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

What decided it

The site qualifies as grey belt land under paragraph 155 of the Framework, does not conflict with Green Belt purposes, and the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, making the proposal suitable for residential development.

The conflict with Policy H1 was outweighed by the demonstrable unmet housing need (1.96-year supply), the site's status as grey belt land, and its sustainability as a location for a single self-build dwelling.

Framework references: 142, 143, 154, 155, 110, 115

Plan policies cited: Policy H1, Policy DS18

Judgments cited: Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC & others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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