Planning appeal decision
Lanes Farm Ebstree Road, Seisdon, Wolverhampton, WV5 7EY
Planning appeal 3328097 at Lanes Farm Ebstree Road, Seisdon, Wolverhampton, WV5 7EY (South Staffordshire District Council) was allowed on 28 February 2024 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the proposed development is acceptable, having regard to its accessibility to goods and services and sustainable transport modes.
change of use from C2 dwelling to C2 children's home
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- WV5 7EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the proposed development is acceptable, having regard to its accessibility to goods and services and sustainable transport modes
What decided it
The residential nature of the use and the comparable vehicle movements to a private household, combined with demonstrated need for children's accommodation and the requirement to account for rural accessibility variations, justified allowing the appeal despite the poor sustainable transport accessibility.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Policy H5Policy EQ3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 130
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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