65 Wood Lane, Earlswood, Solihull, B94 5JH

Planning appeal 3356863 at 65 Wood Lane, Earlswood, Solihull, B94 5JH (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 17 March 2025 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is in a suitable location for housing with regard to the Council's spatial strategy and access to services.

change of use from existing outbuilding to separate dwelling with associated changes in fenestration. Access remains the same

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Robinson N
Postcode: B94 5JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal is in a suitable location for housing with regard to the Council's spatial strategy and access to services

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, and the substantial weight afforded to housing delivery outweighed the limited weight given to conflict with the spatial strategy.

the benefits of housing delivery and the pressing need for housing in the borough outweighed the limited weight to be afforded to the conflict with the spatial strategy and SLP Policy P7

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SLP Policy P7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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