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Allowed20 May 20266004390

Park Farm, Newport Road, Kingswood, Wolverhampton, WV7 3AJ

Planning appeal 6004390 at Park Farm, Newport Road, Kingswood, Wolverhampton, WV7 3AJ (South Staffordshire District Council) was allowed on 20 May 2026 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

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
Postcode
WV7 3AJ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy Core Policy 1Core Strategy Core Policy 4Core Strategy policy GB1Core Strategy policy EQ4Core Strategy policy EQ11Core Strategy policy EV6Core Strategy policy EV11Core Strategy policy EQ9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 125Paragraph 154

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