Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 55-61 Fiery Hill Road, Barnt Green, B45 8JX
Planning appeal 3342054 at Land to the Rear of 55-61 Fiery Hill Road, Barnt Green, B45 8JX (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2024 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Barnt Green Conservation Area.
erection of single storey dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
- Postcode
- B45 8JX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BDP20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 225
- Judgments
- 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)
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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