Land to the rear of 55-61 Fiery Hill Road, Barnt Green, B45 8JX

erection of single storey dwellinghouse

Authority: Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Robinson N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Barnt Green Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the Barnt Green Conservation Area, which as a designated heritage asset provides a clear reason for refusal that displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

The moderate weight given to housing delivery benefits and the acknowledged supply and delivery shortfall were outweighed by the significant harm to the conservation area's character and appearance.

Framework references: 11, 225

Plan policies cited: BDP20

Judgments cited: Gladman Development Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2019] EWHC 128; Monkhill Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government and Waverley BC [2019] EWHC 1993 (Admin)

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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.
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