®Planning appeal decision
Land off Woodlands Lane, Bedworth, CV12 0ND
the demolition of the existing Woodlands Farmhouse and agricultural buildings and the erection of up to 150 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), and associated infrastructure, public open space and landscaping
- Authority
- Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would undermine the plan-making process by pre-determining new development in the emerging local plan
- Whether the proposal would fulfil the economic and social roles of sustainable development in terms of the provision of infrastructure and accessible local services
- The effect upon biodiversity
What decided it
The proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole because it delivered part of an allocated housing site in an appropriate settlement, despite minor policy conflicts causing no tangible harm.
Minor conflict with Policies TC3 and HSG4 caused no tangible harm and was outweighed by overall accordance with the development plan's strategic housing allocation, so the proposal was approved without delay under paragraph 11c of the Framework.
Framework references: 49, 50, 11, 186
Plan policies cited: Policy HSG4, Policy TC3, Policy NE3, Policy H1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.