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Allowed18 August 20266002759

Land South of, Westwood Heath Road, Coventry, CV4 8LG

Planning appeal 6002759 at Land South of, Westwood Heath Road, Coventry, CV4 8LG (Warwick) was allowed on 18 August 2026 by Inspector Samuel Watson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the proposal on an area of safeguarded land.

Outline planning permission (all matters reserved except for means of site access) for the erection of up to 140 homes, associated earthworks, infrastructure, public open space and landscape enhancements

Authority
Warwick
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Samuel Watson
Postcode
CV4 8LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issue is the effect of the proposal on an area of safeguarded land

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply meant the substantial benefits of delivering 140 homes were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the identified modest harms.

the adverse impacts of granting planning permission would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS21Policy DS20Policy BE1Policy NE4Policy BG7Policy BG8Policy NE5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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