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Dismissed9 December 20243345580

Garages Site at Heather Drive, Huntington, WS12 4NR

Planning appeal 3345580 at Garages Site at Heather Drive, Huntington, WS12 4NR (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Han U, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the useable area of public open space at Heather Drive.

Erection of 1no 2 bed bungalow

Authority
South Staffordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Han U
Postcode
WS12 4NR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the useable area of public open space at Heather Drive
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 7 and 8 Bracken Road with regard to light

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions substantially outweighed the modest benefits of delivering one additional dwelling in an area with a housing land supply shortfall.

The modest benefits of housing delivery and effective use of previously developed land were substantially outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the harm to living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HWB1Policy EQ11Policy EQ9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 70Paragraph 77Paragraph 103Paragraph 226

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