Oak House, Rowney Green Lane, Rowney Green, B48 7QU

erection of a Self-Build accessible dwelling with associated infrastructure

Authority: Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential
Postcode: B48 7QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt
Whether or not the site is suitably accessible via sustainable transport modes to local facilities and services
The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, having specific regard to the intended loss of a protected tree

What decided it

The combined significant harms from the site's poor sustainable transport accessibility and the necessary loss of a protected Ash tree were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the scheme's benefits.

The significant harms arising from the lack of sustainable transport accessibility and the loss of a protected tree, taken together, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of self-build housing delivery, economic benefits, and provision for a disabled occupier, so the tilted balance did not favour the grant of permission.

Framework references: 154

Plan policies cited: BDP1, BDP2, BDP4, BDP19, BDP21, BDP22

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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