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Dismissed22 October 20243346389

School Road, Himley, Staffordshire, DY3 4LL

Planning appeal 3346389 at School Road, Himley, Staffordshire, DY3 4LL (South Staffordshire District Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2024 by Inspector Partington A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the site is a suitable location for new housing having regard to policies for new development.

the erection of 10 affordable dwellings with associated works and access. This

Authority
South Staffordshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Partington A
Postcode
DY3 4LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the site is a suitable location for new housing having regard to policies for new development

What decided it

The appellant failed to robustly demonstrate an identified local need for affordable housing in the parish as required by criterion (b) of Policy H3.

The limited weight attributed to the benefits of providing 10 affordable dwellings, together with social, economic and open space benefits, did not outweigh the harm arising from a location contrary to the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB1 f)Core Policy 1Policy H2Policy H3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 155Paragraph 57

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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