Land Adjacent to Six Towers Road, Walsall, WS2 8XA

Planning appeal 6001998 at Land Adjacent to Six Towers Road, Walsall, WS2 8XA (Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 31 March 2026 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on flood risk, with particular regard to surface water.

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Authority: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Gethin T
Postcode: WS2 8XA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on flood risk, with particular regard to surface water
whether the proposed development would be capable of delivering the minimum required net gain in biodiversity
the effect of the proposed development on trees

What decided it

The Inspector's acceptance that the submitted Flood Risk Assessment addendums adequately resolved the Lead Local Flood Authority's concerns, combined with the capability to deliver biodiversity net gain through the statutory framework and adequate tree protection measures, allowed the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ENV5Policy ENV23Policy ENV18Policy ENV14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 164Paragraph 193

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