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Dismissed21 May 20253355712

10-12 Tamworth Road, Polesworth, Warwickshire , B78 1JH

Planning appeal 3355712 at 10-12 Tamworth Road, Polesworth, Warwickshire , B78 1JH (North Warwickshire Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there are reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development in areas at lower risk of flooding and the effect of the proposal on flood risk.

the construction of apartments for over 55s accommodation. Ten 1- bedroom apartments

Authority
North Warwickshire Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Willis S
Postcode
B78 1JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there are reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development in areas at lower risk of flooding and the effect of the proposal on flood risk
  • Whether the proposal would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to daylight and sunlight
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • The effect of the proposal on biodiversity

What decided it

The proposal failed to satisfy the Sequential Test for flood risk by not demonstrating that reasonably available sites in lower-risk flood zones were unavailable, which is a mandatory requirement under NPPF and local policy before development in Flood Zone 3b can be considered.

What the Inspector cited

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