Planning appeal decision
Hay End Lane Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8NW
Planning appeal 3364198 at Hay End Lane Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8NW (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 31 July 2025 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the site is a suitable location for the development proposed.
residential development of up to 43 dwellings”
- Authority
- Lichfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dean S
- Postcode
- WS13 8NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the site is a suitable location for the development proposed
- the effect of the proposal on the local highway network
What decided it
The unacceptable impact on highway safety at the Hilliard's Cross junction from cumulative vehicle movements, without any mitigation proposed, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
the adverse impact of unacceptable highway safety effects without mitigation significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 6Policy H2Policy Rural 1Policy CP4Policy CP5Policy ST1Policy ST2Policy IP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 116
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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