Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 15 Culverhouse Drive, Brierley Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, DY5 3FE
Planning appeal 3311463 at Land Adjacent to 15 Culverhouse Drive, Brierley Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, DY5 3FE (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2023 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the area's network of green spaces.
the erection of 3 No. dwellings and garage
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
- Postcode
- DY5 3FE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the area's network of green spaces
- The effects on the area's character and appearance
What decided it
The loss of part of a designated Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation without any clearly defined, secured mitigation or compensation measures, in conflict with development plan policies S19, S21 and ENV1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DBDS Policy S19DBDS Policy S21BCCS Policy ENV1DBDS Policy S8DBDS Policy L1BCCS Policy ENV2BCCS Policy ENV3
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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