®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Baxters Court, Birchfield Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6QA
Planning appeal 3307902 at Land Adjacent to Baxters Court, Birchfield Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6QA (Redditch Borough Council) was allowed on 26 April 2023 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to noise and the provision of outdoor amenity space.
the development of up to 3 houses with associated access, car parking, landscaping and circulation space
- Authority
- Redditch Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones D
- Postcode
- B97 6QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to noise and the provision of outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The site's allocation for housing in a sustainable location, combined with the availability of acoustic fencing as effective mitigation to achieve the lowest practicable noise levels and the demonstrable potential to provide adequate outdoor amenity space, justified allowing the appeal despite noise levels exceeding guidance values.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 39Policy 40Borough of Redditch Local Plan No. 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 56
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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