®Planning appeal decision
HAMPSHIRE HOUSE, 434 High Street, Kingswinford, DY6 8AW
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 125
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP4, Policy ENV2, Policy ENV3, Policy L1, Policy S6, Policy S8, Policy D2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.