®Planning appeal decision
Land opposite, 145 Watling Street, Nuneaton, CV11 6BQ
4 No. 3 bedroom houses with associated parking and garage
- Authority
- Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the policies of the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Plan 2019, the National Planning Policy Framework and accessibility to services
What decided it
The development's poor accessibility by walking and cycling, particularly the unattractive and unsafe route along the A5 and lack of nearby schools, means it would not accord with the Framework's aim to promote sustainable transport and this conflict significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefits.
the identified accessibility issues and conflict with the Framework's aim to promote sustainable transport significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of four dwellings, economic benefits and effective use of vacant land, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 80, 11
Plan policies cited: BP policy DS3, BP policy TC3
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