Land adjacent to Farthings Lane, Dudley, DY2 8UB

redevelopment of the site to provide an EV Charging HUB comprising, EV charging bays, a coffee pod and supported by ancillary electrical equipment, installation of new lighting columns and Zest totem

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Smith J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the risk to land stability has been mitigated through an appropriate Coal Mining Risk Assessment
the effect of the proposal on visual amenity through the removal of protected trees
whether the proposed development would fail to protect areas of the Green Network

What decided it

The absence of appropriate technical information to assess coal mining risk in a Development High Risk Area, contrary to Policy D4 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017, was the decisive factor in dismissing the appeal.

Framework references: 161

Plan policies cited: Policy D4, Policy S22, Policy S19, Policy ENV1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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