®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 54 Rock Hill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7LP
Planning appeal 3356588 at Land Adjacent to 54 Rock Hill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7LP (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 8 May 2025 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the highway network and highway safety.
outline application for the development of 8 x 1bedroom flats, cycle and bin stores and other associated works. All matters to be determined with the exception of landscaping
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- B61 7LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the highway network and highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would result in significant harm to highway safety by increasing the risk of conflict between motorists, cyclists and pedestrians on Rock Hill, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The significant harm to highway safety and the detrimental impact on the suitability and quality of the environment for pedestrians and cyclists significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and the meaningful contribution to housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BDP16Policy BDP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 115Paragraph 117
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.