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Dismissed22 February 20233306643

Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, 281 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3AR

Planning appeal 3306643 at Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, 281 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3AR (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 February 2023 by Inspector Downes T, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the distinctiveness and streetscape of Stratford Road, Solihull Road and Sutherland Avenue.

Residential based mixed-use development comprising 88 C3 residential apartments, 84 bed C2 care home, ancillary commercial uses including gym, salon and restaurant with public access and basement car park providing 126 spaces, landscaped courtyards, frontage visitor car park and site landscaping, and new vehicle access from Solihull Road

Authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Downes T
Postcode
B90 3AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the distinctiveness and streetscape of Stratford Road, Solihull Road and Sutherland Avenue

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the streetscape of Stratford Road and Solihull Road caused by the height, mass and scale of the development, contrary to Policy P15.

The significant and very significant weight afforded to the housing, affordable housing and care bedspace benefits was outweighed by the substantial weight given to the harm to character and appearance, so under the tilted balance the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P15Policy P2Policy P4E
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 74Paragraph 11

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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