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Dismissed5 August 20243336295

Land North East of Junction 10 of the M42 Motorway / North of the A5, Dordon, North Warwickshire, B78 1TB

Planning appeal 3336295 at Land North East of Junction 10 of the M42 Motorway / North of the A5, Dordon, North Warwickshire, B78 1TB (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 August 2024 by Inspector Wildsmith D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, and whether it would maintain an effective Strategic Gap between Tamworth and Polesworth with Dordon.

development of land within Use Class B2 (general industry), Use Class B8 (storage and distribution) and Use Class E(g)(iii) (light industrial), and ancillary infrastructure and associated works; and development of overnight lorry parking facility and ancillary infrastructure and associated works. Details of access submitted for approval in full, all other matters reserved

Authority
North Warwickshire Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Wildsmith D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, and whether it would maintain an effective Strategic Gap between Tamworth and Polesworth with Dordon
  • its effect on the best and most versatile (BMV) agricultural land
  • its effect on the nearby strategic and local highway network, and on the safety and convenience of users of these highways
  • whether the proposed development would address an immediate need for employment land, or a certain type of employment land and, if so, whether the appeal site is an appropriate location to meet such a need
  • whether the appeal site represents an appropriate location for the provision of an overnight lorry parking area and associated facilities
  • whether any submitted planning obligations and/or planning conditions would adequately address the impacts of the proposed development

What decided it

The significant and largely unmitigated harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and to the integrity of the Strategic Gap between Tamworth and Polesworth with Dordon outweighed the benefits of the scheme.

the significant economic, social and environmental benefits of the proposal did not outweigh the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the Strategic Gap, so the disbenefits outweighed the benefits and the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP1Policy LP4Policy LP5Policy LP6Policy LP14Policy LP16Policy LP23Policy LP27Policy LP29Policy LP30Policy LP34Policy DNP1Policy DNP4Policy NW19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 109Paragraph 115Paragraph 180Paragraph 57Paragraph 85Paragraph 8

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