®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Hither Green Lane, Redditch , B98 9BJ
Planning appeal 3350905 at Land West of Hither Green Lane, Redditch , B98 9BJ (Redditch Borough Council) was allowed on 13 February 2025 by Inspector Hendley D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on green infrastructure provision with regard to designated open space and recreational use.
a residential development (Class C3) with a vehicular access point onto Hither Green Lane, play areas, public open space including footways and cycleways, sustainable urban drainage systems and all other ancillary and enabling infrastructure
- Authority
- Redditch Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hendley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on green infrastructure provision with regard to designated open space and recreational use
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area, including design quality
- transport matters by way of traffic impact and the use of modes of transport other than the car
- if harm arises, whether this would be outweighed by the benefits of the proposal
What decided it
The very significant weight attributed to housing supply, affordable housing and economic benefits clearly outweighed the limited-weight harm from conflict with Policy 11 on loss of green infrastructure.
The limited weight given to the conflict with Policy 11 (green infrastructure loss) was outweighed by the very significant weight given to housing supply, affordable housing and economic benefits, so both the flat balance and the alternative tilted balance under paragraph 11(d)(ii) favoured granting permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 11Policy 12Policy 13Policy 4Policy 5Policy 6Policy 8Policy 39Policy 40Policy 19Policy 20Policy 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 104Paragraph 116Paragraph 115Paragraph 117Paragraph 11Paragraph 58
- Judgments
- Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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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