Character and appearance of the area would be significantly harmed
¶7See sourceNPPF 135Policy D4
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Erection of a two-storey side and single-storey rear extension within the Metropolitan Green Belt
APP/P3610/D/23/3318742 · 14 Mar 2024 · Mole Valley District Council
green beltKey issueextensionDiscussed
Land at Willow Farm, Church Lane, Chalfont St Giles
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of replacement dwelling with extension to curtilage
APP/X0415/W/23/3325618 · 22 Jun 2024 · Chiltern District Council
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|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Presumption / tilted balance | 5,222 | 45.9% | |
| 154 Green Belt exceptions | 3,453 | 36.9% | |
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| 215 Less than substantial harm | 2,628 | 8.4% | |
| 135 Design quality criteria | 2,613 | 21.4% | |
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| D2 | 25.5% | 443 | 247 |
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| CP6 | 22.3% | 340 | 190 |
| D6 | 46.3% | 223 | 106 |
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Proposal fails to preserve or enhance the conservation area
¶12See sourceNPPF 212
Development would cause less than substantial harm to heritage asset
¶15See sourceNPPF 215Policy HE1
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No harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
¶18See source
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Site located outside settlement boundaries in countryside
¶4NPPF 78
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Proposal contrary to Policy CP11 regarding scale in countryside context
¶5CP11
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Nonetheless, having regard particularly to the scale of the replacement building in this countryside context, the proposal would be contrary to the provisions of Policy CP11.
Replacement building footprint and scale substantially exceed original
¶5CP11
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Development typeMinor dwellingsProposalErection of 9 dwellings following demolition of 2 cottagesDwellings9 (7 net)Site area0.62 haScaleMinor
Flood zone (2)Green beltTPO
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(character OR appearance) conservation NOT demolition
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green belt extension · Allowed · Bath and North East Somerset Council
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Land north of Oakley Farm, Cheltenham Road, Cirencester
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| Feature | Planning Appeals | COMPASS |
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| Inspector's reasoning, point by point | ✓ | ✗ |
| Excerpts from decision letters | ✓ | ✗ |
| Policy badges (NPPF + local plan) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Site designations tagged (22 types) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Development metrics extracted | ✓ | ✗ |
| All four UK jurisdictions | ✓ | UK-wide |
| Search without quote marks or special syntax | ✓ | Requires "" |
| Self-service signup, no sales call | ✓ | ✗ |
| Original documents accessible | ✓ | Partial |
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| Email alerts and case tracking | ✓ | 11-day delay |
| Team management with two-factor authentication | ✓ | ✗ |
| Interactive map with outcome filtering | ✓ | Basic |
| NPPF paragraph effectiveness data | ✓ | ✗ |
| Local policy performance by authority | ✓ | ✗ |
| Appeal probability calculator | ✓ | ✗ |
| Procedure impact analysis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Authority profiles with trend data | ✓ | ✗ |
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