®Planning appeal decision
Land known as Swindon Marina, High Street, Swindon , Staffordshire, DY3 4NR
the introduction of 51 No. holiday lodges at Swindon Marina
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- flood risk
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness combined with unacceptable flood risk, which was not clearly outweighed by the moderate economic and limited social benefits claimed.
the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, together with additional harm from increased flood risk, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate economic benefits and modest social uplift, so very special circumstances did not exist
Framework references: 159
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.