®Planning appeal decision
LAND ADJ AND REAR OF 16, CAMBERLEY ROAD, KINGSWINFORD, DY6 8QP
construction of 4 dwellings
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to former coal mining activity
- the effect of the proposed development on wildlife and the ecological value of the site
What decided it
The cumulative effect of unacceptable harm to character and appearance, highway safety, unsuitable location due to coal mining risks, and failure to achieve mandatory biodiversity net gain significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefit of four additional dwellings in a borough with housing shortfall.
The moderate benefit of four additional dwellings in a borough falling significantly below its housing delivery target was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance, highway safety, unsuitable location due to coal mining activity, and failure to achieve mandatory biodiversity net gain.
Framework references: 11, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy S6 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017, Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011, Policy L1 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017, Policy D4 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017, Policy S21 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy 2017, Policy ENV1 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.