RE: Poor fallback position: very special circumstances

2023-02-19T20:31:08Z

First thought is that the built form will extend further than the fall back position so that is a -ve from an openness point of view. Second thought is that they will of course be able to come back afterwards and 'infill' that lovely gap under 149 (g) to create a quadruple garage. Nice.

Poor fallback position: very special circumstances

2023-02-14T08:55:04Z

Hi there, I hope members can help.

The site is Green Belt.

There is an extant permission for an extension to a double existing garage. This would have been initially approved by virtue of the exceptions of NPPF para 149:

NPPF 149.

A local planning authority should regard the construction of new buildings as inappropriate in the Green Belt. Exceptions to this are:

(c) the extension or alteration of a building provided that it does not result in disproportionate additions over and above the size of the original building;

Consequently, there is now a fallback position of an approved treble garage.

The latest application proposes now detaching the proposed garage extension, creating a new single garage adjacent to the existing double garage. A gap will exist between the two garages with view of fields.

Given the new proposal will create a gap between the garages...compared to the fallback position....it is argued that this will create a greater sense of 'openness'. Consequently it is argued that 'very special circumstances' exist at this point?

Be grateful for some thoughts.