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Dismissed23 October 20266013961

The Stables, Barretts Lane Farm, Barretts Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7GB

Planning appeal 6013961 at The Stables, Barretts Lane Farm, Barretts Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7GB (Solihull) was dismissed on 23 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt.

the erection of a garage and store adjacent to existing building

Authority
Solihull
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
CV7 7GB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the settings of nearby listed buildings
  • if the proposal is found to be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and harm to the settings of listed buildings, and the public benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm so as to amount to very special circumstances.

the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, harm to openness (to which substantial weight is attached), harm to character and appearance, and harm to the settings of designated heritage assets are not clearly outweighed by the limited public benefit of general improvement to housing stock, and very special circumstances do not exist

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P17Policy P15Policy P16Policy B3Policy B6

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