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Allowed22 January 20263372783

520 Simons Restaurant, Chester Road, Walsall, Aldridge, WS9 0PU

Planning appeal 3372783 at 520 Simons Restaurant, Chester Road, Walsall, Aldridge, WS9 0PU (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 22 January 2026 by Inspector Wilson D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety with regard to whether the introduction of a second splitter/pedestrian refuge island would result in unnecessary duplication of highway features and result in potential confusion for both drivers and pedestrians.

Change of use of vacant restaurant and cafe (Class E(b)) to Class E(f) children's nursery (up to 130 children) and associated access, parking and landscaping (resubmission of refused Appeal ref: APP/V4630/W/24/3348824)

Authority
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Wilson D
Postcode
WS9 0PU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety with regard to whether the introduction of a second splitter/pedestrian refuge island would result in unnecessary duplication of highway features and result in potential confusion for both drivers and pedestrians
  • whether the proposed development would provide a robust, site-specific travel plan demonstrating how sustainable travel measures will be promoted
  • whether there is a suitable mechanism to secure Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

What decided it

The Inspector found that the concerns raised by the Council on highway/pedestrian safety, the travel plan and BNG could all be adequately addressed through planning conditions and the submitted unilateral undertaking, such that no unacceptable harm arose.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GP2Policy GP3Policy T7Policy T13Policy TRAN2Policy ENV1Policy ENV23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116Paragraph 58

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