Category: Green Belt, Residential
Location: Shropshire
Assignment
To secure planning permission for the demolition of an existing dwellinghouse and erection of a replacement dwelling in the Shropshire Green Belt and Kemberton Conservation Area.
The demolition was previously deemed unacceptable by the Local Planning Authority due to concerns over the status of the original dwelling as a non-designated heritage asset and its setting within the Conservation Area as well as questions around the sustainability of demolishing the existing dwelling.
How we helped
With the assistance of Avalon Heritage Consultants, it was successfully demonstrated that the heritage value of the original dwelling was not of a sufficient level to justify its retention. Furthermore, the design of the replacement dwelling was more consistent with the traditional rural architectural style of the Conservation Area.
The applicant also addressed concerns over the sustainability of the development highlighting that the proposed new dwelling would operate more efficiently and therefore provide a more sustainable form of living consistent with the objectives of national policy.
Concerns were also expressed as to whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt. One of the limited number of exceptions to the presumption against new building in the Green Belt is where it relates to the extension or alteration of a building, provided it does not result in disproportionate additions over and above the size of the original building. It was successfully demonstrated that the replacement dwelling, is of a similar footprint and scale as the existing, in so far that the proposed replacement dwelling is not materially larger than the existing building to be replaced and as such the impact on the ‘openness’ of the Green Belt is minimal.
The outcome
Planning Permission was granted providing our client with the opportunity to build their dream home in a desirable location.
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