Planning appeal decision
Site 31A003 - Rear of Whitehouse Farm, Higham Lane, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6BD
Planning appeal 3260427 at Site 31A003 - Rear of Whitehouse Farm, Higham Lane, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6BD (Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council) was allowed on 25 June 2021 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the conditions are necessary and reasonable having regard to the safety of users of the development and the highway.
Reserved matters for layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for 200 dwellings following outline planning approval
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the conditions are necessary and reasonable having regard to the safety of users of the development and the highway
What decided it
The combination of landscape features and post and rail fencing provides adequate safety and visual amenity without the need for the taller metal fence, which would be incongruous with the rural character of the area.
The benefits of a design solution that maintains the rural character and appearance of the area outweighed the Council's preference for a taller metal fence, as adequate safety could be achieved through alternative means.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy BE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 91Paragraph 110Paragraph 117Paragraph 127
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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