®Planning appeal decision
251 Aldridge Road, Streetly, Walsall, B74 2DX
Planning appeal 6008451 at 251 Aldridge Road, Streetly, Walsall, B74 2DX (Walsall) was dismissed on 11 August 2026 by Inspector N Bromley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area, and in the event that any harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by any public benefits of the proposal.
erection of a convenience store with associated car parking, landscaping and servicing and plant areas utilising the existing access
- Authority
- Walsall
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- retail
- Inspector
- N Bromley
- Postcode
- B74 2DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area, and in the event that any harm is identified, whether that harm would be outweighed by any public benefits of the proposal
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether the proposal would accord with local and national planning policies with regard to the sequential test for retail development
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the 'very special circumstances' required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm to openness, and the identified benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm, so very special circumstances do not exist.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area was outweighed by public benefits including retail provision and job creation; however, the substantial harm to Green Belt openness arising from inappropriate development was not outweighed by the identified benefits, and very special circumstances were not established.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011Policy CSP2 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011Policy CEN7 of the Black Country Core Strategy 2011Policy GP2 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan 2005Policy ENV32 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan 2005Policy S6 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan 2005Policy S7 of the Walsall Unitary Development Plan 2005Policy GB1 of the Walsall Site Allocation Document 2019Policy EN5 of the Walsall Site Allocation Document 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 91Paragraph 92Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 215
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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