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Allowed5 September 20253359731

Land off Horner Avenue, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8TR

Planning appeal 3359731 at Land off Horner Avenue, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8TR (Lichfield District Council) was allowed on 5 September 2025 by Inspector Partington A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be provided with a suitable access.

a residential development with associated works and public open space, and access from Horner Avenue and Ward Close

Authority
Lichfield District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Partington A
Postcode
WS13 8TR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would be provided with a suitable access
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that Horner Avenue would provide a suitable access and that neither existing residents nor future occupiers would suffer unacceptable harm to their living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE1Policy EMP1Policy NR7Policy HSC1Policy CP5Policy ST1Policy ST2Policy CP3Policy CP14Policy BE2Policy NR4Policy FRANP6Policy FRANP8Policy NR3Policy CP13Policy CP4Policy CP10Policy FRANP5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 58

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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