®Planning appeal decision
Nurton Ridge, Hollies Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV6 7HJ
Planning appeal 3350272 at Nurton Ridge, Hollies Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV6 7HJ (South Staffordshire District Council) was allowed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed, having regard to local and national policy relating to accessibility to services and reliance on private motor vehicles.
outline application with all matters reserved other than scale and access for 1no. detached dwelling accessed via existing track from Hollies Lane
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- WV6 7HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed, having regard to local and national policy relating to accessibility to services and reliance on private motor vehicles
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The acute housing land supply shortage (1.17 years) and the existence of comparable precedent decisions on Hollies Lane with similar locational characteristics, which the Council had not adequately rebutted, meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development indicated permission should be granted despite the site's poor accessibility.
the harm of the unsuitability of the appeal site location did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of boosting housing supply in an area with critically low supply, particularly given comparable precedent decisions
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1 (CP1) of the South Staffordshire Local Plan Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2012Policy GB1 of the Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83Paragraph 154Paragraph 11
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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