®Planning appeal decision
Land East of the A449, North of Penkridge, Penkridge, ST19 5FL
Planning appeal 3368369 at Land East of the A449, North of Penkridge, Penkridge, ST19 5FL (South Staffordshire District Council) was allowed on 18 November 2025 by Inspector Hendley D, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing with regard to development plan policy and national planning policy.
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significant shortfall in the Council's 5-year housing land supply rendered the conflicting countryside/spatial policies out-of-date and meant the substantial housing and other benefits outweighed the limited identified harms.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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 6Core Policy 5Core Policy 8Core Policy 11Core Policy 14Policy OC1Policy EQ13Policy EV11Policy H2Policy H4Policy SAD7Policy EQ2National Policy 1Draft Policy SA2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 215Paragraph 216
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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