®Planning appeal decision
Corbett Business Park, Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior, B60 4EA
Planning appeal 3306951 at Corbett Business Park, Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior, B60 4EA (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2023 by Inspector Walker R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular reference to the surrounding land uses, including the effects on the living conditions of future occupiers, and on the operations of existing businesses, with particular reference to noise and disturbance.
use of land for the stationing of 90 static residential park homes for the over 55s, with associated parking, internal service roads, and landscaping and acoustic fence to the north, east and west boundaries
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker R
- Postcode
- B60 4EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular reference to the surrounding land uses, including the effects on the living conditions of future occupiers, and on the operations of existing businesses, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
- The effects of the proposed development on the supply of employment land in the area
What decided it
The unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers arising from noise from surrounding industrial and rail uses, and the consequent unreasonable restrictions this would place on neighbouring businesses, outweighed the benefits even under the tilted balance.
Even with the tilted balance engaged, the adverse impacts of the proposal (substantial harm from conflict with Policies BDP1 and BDP14 regarding noise and living conditions) were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing contribution, PDL reuse and economic benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BDP1Policy BDP14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 187Paragraph 93Paragraph 11Paragraph 122
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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