293 Lichfield Road, WILLENHALL, WV12 5BQ

the erection of a three-bedroom detached house and detached garage

Authority: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Plenty B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would affect the integrity of the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area, including on trees
The effect of the proposal on the future living conditions of occupiers and general public safety due to the stability of the site from the effects of coal mining
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing adjacent and future occupiers of the site, with respect to air quality

What decided it

The proposal would have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the Cannock Chase SAC in the absence of suitable mitigation measures secured through a legal mechanism, which conflict with development plan policies outweighed the housing benefits.

Plan policies cited: Policy CPS3, Policy EQ2, Policy CSP3, Policy CSP4, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV23, Policy EN1, Policy GP2, Policy ENV18, Policy ENV32, Policy ENV3, Policy HC2, Policy ENV14, Policy ENV8

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