®Planning appeal decision
29 Reedswood Close, Walsall, WS2 8QJ
a new dwelling house
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Raygen Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- Whether the proposal provides acceptable living conditions for future residents
What decided it
The proposal would have a significant effect on the integrity of the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation due to the absence of a legal agreement securing the required mitigation payment, contrary to Policy ENV1 of the Core Strategy and the Framework.
The social and economic benefits of providing one house at a time when the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply were not sufficient to outweigh the conflict with the development plan's nature conservation aims.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV1 of the Core Strategy, Policy T13 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan 2005, Policy GP2 of the UDP, Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011, Policy DW3 and Appendix D of the Designing Walsall Supplementary Planning Document adopted 2008 and revised 2013
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.