The Geldings, Bouts Lane, Holberrow Green, Inkberrow, Redditch, B96 6JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposal on highway safety
• whether the proposal would be suitably located, with particular regard to relevant development plan policies concerning the location of development
• whether future occupiers of the proposed development would have reasonable access to facilities and services
• whether the proposal would make adequate provision for Biodiversity Net Gain
• whether the proposal would be acceptable in terms of drainage

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on highway safety, which the Inspector afforded very substantial weight in the planning balance, substantially outweighed the benefits of the proposal including the fallback permission.

The benefits of the proposal, including the fallback permission, modest economic activity, and compliance with certain policy requirements, were substantially outweighed by the unacceptable impact on highway safety and the unsuitability of the location outside a settlement, with the highway safety harm attracting very substantial weight.