®Planning appeal decision
3 Farm Close, Wolverhampton, WV8 1JU
erection of 2-bed semi-detached dwelling
- 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 development would provide acceptable living conditions having regard to (i) noise effects on the internal spaces and ventilation, and (ii) the acceptability of the proposed garden space having regard to useability, outlook and noise
What decided it
The substantial shortfall in five-year housing land supply (0.87 years) engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, and the benefits of housing delivery on a sustainable site outweighed the moderate harm from noise to the garden area.
The benefits of the proposal in contributing to housing supply on a sustainable site within an established settlement, supported by Framework policies, were found to outweigh the moderate harm from unacceptable noise levels in the garden area, such that the harmful effects did not significantly nor demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 125
Plan policies cited: Policy EQ9 of the South Staffordshire Core Strategy 2012, Appendix 6 of the South Staffordshire Core Strategy 2012
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