Land at (Os 7897 6938), Dunley, DY13 0TX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy and other relevant policies of the local development plan
• Whether adequate provision would be made to secure the dwelling as self-build housing and to provide the required affordable housing contribution

What decided it

The benefits of providing one additional dwelling would not substantially outweigh the significant locational harm arising from the site's limited access to services, facilities and sustainable transport choices, and the likely reliance on private cars for day-to-day journeys.

The substantial weight given to the additional home and modest contribution to housing supply, together with limited weight for construction activity and occupiers' expenditure, was substantially outweighed by the significant weight given to the locational harm in relation to failing to promote sustainable patterns of movement and the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy.