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Allowed7 May 20243327460

Land Between Standeford Cottage & Holly Cottage, School Lane, Coven, Wolverhampton, WV9 5AN

Planning appeal 3327460 at Land Between Standeford Cottage & Holly Cottage, School Lane, Coven, Wolverhampton, WV9 5AN (South Staffordshire District Council) was allowed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt with reference to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

erection of 1no. new dwelling with associated works

Authority
South Staffordshire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Cooper P
Postcode
WV9 5AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt with reference to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • Whether the site is suitable in relation to the development strategy
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the site is suitable in respect of flood risk

What decided it

The proposal qualifies as limited infilling within a village under NPPF paragraph 154(e) and the corresponding development plan policy, making it not inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 1Policy GB1Policy EQ4Policy EQ11Core Policy 3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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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