®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Hither Green Lane, Redditch , B98 9BJ
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.
Framework references: 104, 116, 115, 117, 11, 58
Plan policies cited: Policy 11, Policy 12, Policy 13, Policy 4, Policy 5, Policy 6, Policy 8, Policy 39, Policy 40, Policy 19, Policy 20, Policy 1
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.