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Allowed23 September 20266010155

Former Crown Inn, 97 Station Road, Cradley Heath, B64 6NT

Planning appeal 6010155 at Former Crown Inn, 97 Station Road, Cradley Heath, B64 6NT (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 23 September 2026, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of the proposed development, including the loss of the existing public house, having regard to the development plan and any other considerations.

Demolition of existing public house and proposed retail unit with parking, landscaping and associated works

Authority
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
retail
Postcode
B64 6NT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The principle of the proposed development, including the loss of the existing public house, having regard to the development plan and any other considerations

What decided it

The proposal did not conflict with the development plan, the emerging eSLP policies (afforded considerable weight), or Framework Policy HC6 on loss of community facilities, given the identified gap in service provision and availability of alternative public houses.

No adverse effects were identified against which any benefits needed to be weighed, and Policy S4 of the Framework required the proposal to be approved as the benefits were not substantially outweighed by any harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SAD H1Policy SEC3Policy SDM8Policy SDS6
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy HC6Policy S4

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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