Rear of 41 Clarence Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1RS

erection of a 3 Bed dwelling on former commercial/industrial site

Authority: Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Unknown
Inspector: Sedgwick P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The substantial weight accorded to the visual, social and environmental benefits of developing a derelict brownfield site for housing within a sustainable location, in accordance with paragraph 125 of the Framework and the strategic policies of the Local Plan, outweighed the minor harm to character and appearance.

The minor harm to character and appearance was outweighed by the substantial weight given to the visual, social and environmental benefits of developing a derelict brownfield site for housing within a sustainable location

Framework references: 125

Plan policies cited: Policy DM.24, Policy SP.20, Policy SP.2, Policy SP.3

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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