Planning appeal decision
3 Davenport Drive, Admaston, Telford, TF5 0DY
Planning appeal 3289241 at 3 Davenport Drive, Admaston, Telford, TF5 0DY (Telford and Wrekin Council) was allowed on 26 April 2023 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be suitable for the proposed development with regard to the effect of the proposal upon the Green Network and its functions, and on the local built and natural environment.
New dwelling and access on land adjacent 3 Davenport Drive
- Authority
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- TF5 0DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be suitable for the proposed development with regard to the effect of the proposal upon the Green Network and its functions, and on the local built and natural environment
What decided it
The cumulative identified benefits of the development—comprising ecological enhancement, environmental sustainability measures, housing contribution, and good design—outweighed the limited adverse impacts on the Green Network functions, thereby satisfying Policy NE6.
The limited adverse effects on the functions of the Green Network were outweighed by ecological, environmental, social and economic benefits, resulting in compliance with the development plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NE6Policy NE1Policy BE1Policy SP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 110Paragraph 112Paragraph 152Paragraph 54
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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