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Dismissed16 January 20233304866

Former Macdonald Road Methodist Church, Macdonald Road, Coventry, CV2 5FF

Planning appeal 3304866 at Former Macdonald Road Methodist Church, Macdonald Road, Coventry, CV2 5FF (Coventry City Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2023 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of former Macdonald Road Methodist Church and the development of 14 no. apartments with parking, amenity space, cycle storage and associated works

Authority
Coventry City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Page L
Postcode
CV2 5FE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety
  • flood risk

What decided it

The cumulative weight of significant harm to character and appearance and highway safety, which would outweigh the modest benefits of brownfield development and housing delivery.

The multiple instances and cumulative weight of identified harm to character and appearance and highway safety, which would be very significant, outweighed the potential benefits of the proposal in terms of brownfield land use and housing contribution.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H3Policy DE1Policy AC2Policy AC4Policy EM4Policy EM5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 111Paragraph 120Paragraph 163Paragraph 167

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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