®Planning appeal decision
Redditch Assemblies of God Church, Elm Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6HJ
proposed erection of a three-storey building comprising 8 no. apartments at upper floors and 185 sqm commercial floorspace falling within Use Class E (g) at ground floor
- Authority
- Redditch Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location, land use and amount of the proposal would have an acceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the location, land use and amount of the proposal would accord with the strategy of the Development Plan with regard to employment use
- whether the location, land use and amount of the proposal would have an acceptable effect on the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to privacy, outdoor space, noise and pollution
What decided it
The Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, and the adverse impacts of the proposal do not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial benefits of providing eight additional housing units in a location close to services and facilities.
The moderate harm to character and appearance and limited conflict with employment land policy were outweighed by the substantial benefits of housing supply delivery and significant benefits of economic growth, in circumstances where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the Framework supports development of under-utilised land to meet identified housing needs.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: BRLP policy 16, BRLP policy 24, BRLP policy 24.2, BRLP policy 24.3(i), BRLP policy 24.3(ii), BRLP policy 39
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.