®Planning appeal decision
Land At South Side Of Houndsfield Lane, Hollywood, Worcestershire, B47 5QY
Planning appeal 3356219 at Land At South Side Of Houndsfield Lane, Hollywood, Worcestershire, B47 5QY (Bromsgrove District Council) was allowed on 15 August 2025 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
outline application for the erection of 50 new dwellings (including market, affordable and custom/self build plots) and a flexible commercial/community use building with associated access, infrastructure, landscaping, drainage and open space provision; considering access into the site only with all other matters reserved
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- B47 5QY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's compliance with Framework Paragraph 155 requirements for grey belt development and the Golden Rules, meant that under the tilted balance the benefits of delivering 50 dwellings (including affordable and self-build units) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate harm to landscape character and appearance.
The benefits of providing 50 new dwellings towards unmet housing need, including affordable and custom/self-build units, economic benefits during construction, and compliance with grey belt development requirements and Golden Rules, outweighed the moderate harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape and rural area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BDP1Policy BDP4Policy BDP19Policy BDP21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 155Paragraph 154Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 158Paragraph 135Paragraph 11
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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