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Dismissed6 July 20266008420

Oak House, Rowney Green Lane, Rowney Green, B48 7QU

Planning appeal 6008420 at Oak House, Rowney Green Lane, Rowney Green, B48 7QU (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 6 July 2026 by Inspector Andrew Smith, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

erection of a Self-Build accessible dwelling with associated infrastructure

Authority
Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
Andrew Smith
Postcode
B48 7QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • Whether or not the site is suitably accessible via sustainable transport modes to local facilities and services
  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, having specific regard to the intended loss of a protected tree

What decided it

The combined significant harms from the site's poor sustainable transport accessibility and the necessary loss of a protected Ash tree were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the scheme's benefits.

The significant harms arising from the lack of sustainable transport accessibility and the loss of a protected tree, taken together, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of self-build housing delivery, economic benefits, and provision for a disabled occupier, so the tilted balance did not favour the grant of permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BDP1BDP2BDP4BDP19BDP21BDP22
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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