®Planning appeal decision
Park Farm, Newport Road, Kingswood, Wolverhampton, WV7 3AJ
conversion of agricultural buildings to form 3 no dwellings and garages
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect on bats
- whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to development plan policies, the National Planning Policy Framework and accessibility
- whether the development would be served by a safe and suitable access for all users
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the area
What decided it
The substantial shortfall in five-year housing land supply (0.89 years) engaged the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11(d)(ii), and the benefits of housing delivery and building re-use outweighed the identified harms to location sustainability and rural character.
The benefits of housing delivery (moderate weight), effective re-use of buildings, minor economic benefits, and biodiversity enhancements (significant weight collectively) outweighed the moderate weight attached to harm from conflict with rural location and sustainability policies and the fairly localised visual effects on character and appearance.
Framework references: 11, 83, 84, 115, 116, 125, 154
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Core Policy 1, Core Strategy Core Policy 4, Core Strategy policy GB1, Core Strategy policy EQ4, Core Strategy policy EQ11, Core Strategy policy EV6, Core Strategy policy EV11, Core Strategy policy EQ9
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.