Land South of the Long Shoot, Nuneaton

Planning appeal 3327049 at Land South of the Long Shoot, Nuneaton (Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2024 by Inspector Hanna P, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is in a suitable location, with regard to local and national policies for housing.

erection of up to 500 dwellings with land for primary school, public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access points. All matters reserved except for means of access

Authority: Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Hanna P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development is in a suitable location, with regard to local and national policies for housing
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
the effect of the proposal on the safety, operation and capacity of the road network
whether the required supply of deliverable housing land can be demonstrated

What decided it

The significant risk of severe residual cumulative highways impacts on the local road network, to which substantial weight was given, outweighed the housing and other benefits of the scheme.

The adverse impacts of the proposal, principally substantial highways harm together with moderate landscape and locational policy harm, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (including very significant weight to affordable housing and significant weight to market housing supply) when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DS1Policy DS2Policy DS3Policy DS8Policy NE5Policy HS2Policy TC3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 49Paragraph 50Paragraph 57Paragraph 76Paragraph 77Paragraph 115Paragraph 226
Judgments: R (Hawkhurst Parish Council) v Tunbridge Wells Borough Council [2020] EWHC 3019 (Admin)

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