®Planning appeal decision
Land Known As Swindon Marina, High Street, Swindon , Staffordshire, DY3 4NR
Planning appeal 3278434 at Land Known As Swindon Marina, High Street, Swindon , Staffordshire, DY3 4NR (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2021 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
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
- Postcode
- DY3 4NR
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 159
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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