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Allowed7 March 20253348541

Millbarn, Bromsgrove Road, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, DY9 9UJ

Planning appeal 3348541 at Millbarn, Bromsgrove Road, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, DY9 9UJ (Bromsgrove District Council) was allowed on 7 March 2025 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is in a suitable location having regard to local and national policies and access to services and facilities.

Conversion and Extension of Double Garage to Dwellinghouse

Authority
Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bromley N
Postcode
DY9 9UJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal is in a suitable location having regard to local and national policies and access to services and facilities

What decided it

The conversion of an existing building in a non-isolated rural location with reasonable access to services and facilities in Belbroughton and along the A491, combined with opportunities for sustainable transport modes, satisfies the requirements of national and local planning policies for housing in the countryside.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BDP1Policy BDP2Policy BDP15Policy BDP16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84

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