Hampshire House, 434 High Street, Kingswinford, DY6 8AW

Planning appeal 6002072 at Hampshire House, 434 High Street, Kingswinford, DY6 8AW (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 31 March 2026 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the construction of a care home facility (C2 use class), with demolition of existing office building, and associated access, landscaping and ancillary works

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Bromley N
Postcode: DY6 8AW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to privacy, outlook and loss of light

What decided it

The Housing Delivery Test results falling below 75% triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the substantial benefits of delivering specialist care accommodation on brownfield land in a sustainable location outweighed the modest harm to neighbouring living conditions.

The modest harm to neighbouring living conditions and conflict with development plan policies L1 and D2 were outweighed by the substantial benefits of delivering specialist care accommodation, housing supply, economic and social benefits, and the reuse of previously developed land in a sustainable location with appropriate design.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CSP4Policy ENV2Policy ENV3Policy L1Policy S6Policy S8Policy D2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 125

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