®Planning appeal decision
Land to west of Cartersfield Lane, Stonnall, Walsall, WS9 9EF
demolition of B8 unit to deliver residential development”
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt in light of the National Planning Policy Framework and policies of the Lichfield District Local Plan Strategy 2015
- the effect of the development on the integrity of the SAC
- whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the LPS policies and the Framework
- whether other considerations indicate that planning permission should be granted regardless as to any identified conflict with the development plan
What decided it
The fallback position of continued B8 use and the realistic prospect of reintroduction of storage activities meant a residential scheme could be designed with no greater impact on Green Belt openness, combined with other material considerations including visual improvement, housing supply contribution, and sustainable location relative to local services.
Framework references: 149, 11
Plan policies cited: LPS policy NR2, LPS Core Policy 1, LPS Core Policy 6, LPS Policy NR7, LPS Policies Rural 1, LPS Policies Rural 2, Stonnall Neighbourhood Plan Policy H1
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.