Planning appeal decision
75 Mill Road, Stourport on Severn, DY13 9BJ
Planning appeal 3318603 at 75 Mill Road, Stourport on Severn, DY13 9BJ (Wyre Forest District Council) was dismissed on 30 October 2023 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on protected species.
proposed redevelopment to create 2no 3 bedroom 2 storey dwellings and 2no 3 bedroom bungalows
- Authority
- Wyre Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
- Postcode
- DY13 9BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on protected species
- Whether adequate justification has been provided for the proposed demolition of the locally listed building on the site
What decided it
The absence of a full bat survey to establish whether bats are using the building for roosting, which the Inspector found essential to determine before granting permission and which could not be adequately addressed by condition on an outline application.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP.23Policy DM.23Policy SP.21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203
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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