Land South of Sutton Stop, Longford, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV6 6DF

Planning appeal 3307272 at Land South of Sutton Stop, Longford, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV6 6DF (Coventry City Council) was allowed on 3 March 2023 by Inspector Wyatt G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would prejudice the redevelopment of the remaining parcel of the allocated site by failing to plan positively to meet, in full, the requirements identified in the policies associated with the allocation.

outline application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection of up to 262 dwellings, including the demolition of 294 and 296 Grange Road to provide new vehicular access, new public open space, drainage, landscaping, car parking areas and other works

Authority: Coventry City Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Wyatt G
Postcode: CV6 6DF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would prejudice the redevelopment of the remaining parcel of the allocated site by failing to plan positively to meet, in full, the requirements identified in the policies associated with the allocation
the effect of the proposal on highway safety and the efficient operation of the highway network

What decided it

The proposal was found to accord with the relevant development plan policies (including the site allocation and highway policies), triggering the presumption in favour under NPPF paragraph 11.

the proposal accords with the development plan as a whole, so under NPPF paragraph 11 it should be approved without delay

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H2Policy JE2Policy DS4Policy AC2Policy H2:7Policy IM1Policy H6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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