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Allowed17 July 20266005246

Land West of Stratford Road, Hockley Heath, B94 6NU

Planning appeal 6005246 at Land West of Stratford Road, Hockley Heath, B94 6NU (Solihull) was allowed on 17 July 2026 by Inspector K Townend, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would comply with national policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.

outline planning application for up to 80 dwellings and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except access including the demolition of 2210 & 2212 Stratford Road to create new access

Authority
Solihull
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
K Townend
Postcode
B94 6NU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would comply with national policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) and any relevant development plan policies
  • other matters

What decided it

The significant benefits of delivering up to 80 dwellings, including 50% affordable housing, against a backdrop of a severe shortfall in the Council's five-year housing land supply, outweighed the limited harm arising from conflict with Green Belt Policy P17.

the significant benefits of housing delivery, including affordable housing, outweighed the limited harm from conflict with Policy P17, such that this harm would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P11Policy P17Policy P7Policy P21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 50Paragraph 67Paragraph 68Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157

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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