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Allowed15 June 20266004489

9 Bromsgrove Road, Romsley, B62 0ET

Planning appeal 6004489 at 9 Bromsgrove Road, Romsley, B62 0ET (Bromsgrove District Council) was allowed on 15 June 2026 by Inspector David Kay, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

for the demolition of the existing house and the construction of up to 4no. bungalows (a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4)

Authority
Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
David Kay
Postcode
B62 0ET

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, combined with the site's location on grey belt land and in a sustainable location, meant that the benefits of housing delivery significantly outweighed the conflict with Policy BDP2.

The benefits of providing 2-4 dwellings in a sustainable location and contributing to the Council's significant housing land supply deficit significantly outweighed the harm from conflict with Policy BDP2, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BDP1Policy BDP2Policy BDP4Policy BDP16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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