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

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

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.

Framework references: 154

Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Policy GB1, Policy EQ4, Policy EQ11, Core Policy 3

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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