Henley Road, Coventry, CV2 1ED

Planning appeal 3317005 at Henley Road, Coventry, CV2 1ED (Coventry City Council) was dismissed on 2 August 2023 by Inspector Dean S, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would provide a suitable housing mix.

Outline application for the erection of up to 112 residential dwellings with all matters reserved except for access and Appeal

Authority: Coventry City Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Dean S
Postcode: CV2 1ED

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposal would provide a suitable housing mix
whether or not the proposal is required to provide affordable housing, and if so, whether or not it would provide sufficient affordable housing
whether or not the loss of green space and sports provision would be justified
the compatibility of the proposal with the adjoining farm

What decided it

The unjustified loss of designated Local Green Space and sports provision, with no very special circumstances demonstrated, causing significant conflict with the development plan.

the significant development plan conflict arising from the unjustified loss of LGS and sports provision was not outweighed by the housing, affordable housing and other benefits of the proposal, so the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GB1Policy H4Policy H6Policy CO2Policy GE1Policy GE2Policy DE1Policy AC1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 55Paragraph 57Paragraph 64Paragraph 99
Judgments: R (Cameron) v Manchester City Council [2021] EWHC 336 (Admin)

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