Land Rear of Poplars, New Road, Pamber Green, RG26 3AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the local development strategy and access to facilities and services
• The effect of the proposal on biodiversity
• The effect of the proposal on highway safety
• The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with regard to loss of boundary vegetation

What decided it

The significant adverse impacts of car dependency, biodiversity harm, and highway safety concerns significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of three dwellings in an area with housing shortfall.

The modest housing benefits and socio-economic advantages attracted moderate weight, but the significant adverse impacts of car dependency, conflict with the Framework's sustainability aims, biodiversity harm, and highway safety concerns significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.