®Planning appeal decision
Former Curtilage Of 17 Alexander Close, Catshill, Worcestershire, B61 0PF
‘Permission in Principle for the erection of one bungalow.’
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The site's location in an area at medium risk of surface water flooding, combined with the absence of evidence that no reasonably available alternative sites exist at lower flood risk, means the proposal fails the sequential test required by the Framework and cannot be accepted in principle.
the benefits of housing delivery and efficient land use were outweighed by the conflict with flood risk protection policies in the Framework
Framework references: 11, 173, 175
Plan policies cited: Policy BDP1, Policy BDP7, Policy BDP19, Policy BDP23
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.