®Planning appeal decision
251 Aldridge Road, Streetly, Walsall, B74 2DX
Planning appeal 3335112 at 251 Aldridge Road, Streetly, Walsall, B74 2DX (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 October 2024 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and its effects on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.
the erection of a Sainsbury's Local convenience store with associated car parking, landscaping and servicing and plant areas utilising the existing access to Farmer John’s Public House
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- B74 2DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and its effects on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Great Barr Conservation Area, including on the setting of the nearby Blue House Farm, a non-designated heritage asset
- The effect of the proposed development on protected species, specifically bats, and their habitats
- If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial weight to be given to the harm to Green Belt openness and purposes was not clearly outweighed by the economic and social benefits of the scheme, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist to justify the inappropriate development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy GP2 of the UDPSaved Policy ENV32 of the UDPSaved Policy ENV23 of the UDPSaved Policy T4 of the UDPPolicy CSP2 of the BCCSPolicy ENV2 of the BCCSPolicy ENV3 of the BCCSPolicy ENV1 of the BCCSPolicy TRAN2 of the BCCSPolicy GB1 of the WSADPolicy EN5 of the WSADPolicy EN1 of the WSAD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 195Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 209Paragraph 225
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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