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Dismissed12 December 20233320751

293 Lichfield Road, Willenhall, WV12 5BQ

Planning appeal 3320751 at 293 Lichfield Road, Willenhall, WV12 5BQ (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2023 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would affect the integrity of the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

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
Postcode
WV12 5BQ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CPS3Policy EQ2Policy CSP3Policy CSP4Policy ENV1Policy ENV23Policy EN1Policy GP2Policy ENV18Policy ENV32Policy ENV3Policy HC2Policy ENV14Policy ENV8

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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