very special circumstances

An inspector has refused plans for a ‘very personal’ home designed in the shape of a butterfly in the Yorkshire green belt, despite accepting that the design was ‘exceptionally good’ and ‘truly outstanding...

An inspector has approved plans for 67 solar panels in the Hertfordshire green belt, ruling that the scheme’s ‘valuable contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions’ amounted to very special...

An inspector has strongly criticised Epping Forest Council’s neglect of a listed cottage, despite rejecting plans submitted by the building’s owners to fund its restoration by building a larger home in its...

An inspector has allowed plans to replace a mobile home with a permanent bungalow despite ruling that it was 'not a building' for planning purposes, finding that various factors justified permission 'when...