®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 94 Cobnall Road, Catshill, Worcestershire, B61 Oph
Planning appeal 3336960 at Land Adjacent 94 Cobnall Road, Catshill, Worcestershire, B61 Oph (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2024 by Inspector Radcliffe I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a 3 bedroom detached dwelling with associated parking and new access for existing dwelling
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Radcliffe I
- Postcode
- B61 0PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether future occupiers of the proposed development would experience acceptable living conditions in terms of road noise and privacy
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 94 Cobnall Road, with regard to overlooking, outlook and sunlight
What decided it
The demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the siting of the development at the street corner, combined with the unresolved question of whether motorway noise could be mitigated acceptably, outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits even under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts on character and appearance and potential harm to living conditions from noise mitigation would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited social, economic and environmental benefits of a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BDP1Policy BDP19Policy BDP2Policy BDP7.1Policy H3 of the Catshill and North Marlbrook Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 18
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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