®Planning appeal decision
Land East of the A449, North of Penkridge, Penkridge, ST19 5FL
an outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for primary means of vehicular access from the A449) for the delivery of up to 135 dwellings, associated access, drainage, green and blue infrastructure (including public open space, planting, landscaping, and part of a Riverside Community Park), ground remodelling and ancillary infrastructure
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hendley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing with regard to development plan policy and national planning policy
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for any additional need for associated infrastructure arising from the development
- if harm arises, whether this would be outweighed by the benefits of the proposal
What decided it
The very significant shortfall in the Council's 5-year housing land supply rendered the conflicting countryside/spatial policies out-of-date and meant the substantial housing and other benefits outweighed the limited identified harms.
The limited harms (conflict with countryside-protection policies, character and appearance, loss of BMV land, and heritage impacts) were outweighed by the very significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision, and economic, social and environmental benefits, so the planning balance favoured the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 58, 215, 216
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 6, Core Policy 5, Core Policy 8, Core Policy 11, Core Policy 14, Policy OC1, Policy EQ13, Policy EV11, Policy H2, Policy H4, Policy SAD7, Policy EQ2, National Policy 1, Draft Policy SA2
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.