Planning appeal decision
The Nurseries, Bungham Lane, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5NP
Planning appeal 3324378 at The Nurseries, Bungham Lane, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5NP (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 11 March 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is suitable for new housing and whether future occupants of the development would be reliant on private motor vehicles.
the demolition of identified former nursery / garden centre buildings and erection of single dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- ST19 5NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is suitable for new housing and whether future occupants of the development would be reliant on private motor vehicles
What decided it
The location of the appeal site outside the settlement boundary combined with the finding that future occupiers would be reliant on private motor vehicles due to unsafe walking and cycling conditions, conflicting with the Council's spatial strategy and sustainability objectives.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Policy H1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 5
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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