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Allowed18 September 20266011097

7 Churchfields Road, Bromsgrove, B61 8EB

Planning appeal 6011097 at 7 Churchfields Road, Bromsgrove, B61 8EB (Bromsgrove District Council) was allowed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector J Somers, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety with respect to pedestrian movement.

Proposed demolition of existing buildings on site and development of 3 new dwellinghouses

Authority
Bromsgrove District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
J Somers
Postcode
B61 8EB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety with respect to pedestrian movement

What decided it

The qualified assessment by the Council's transport officers that the scheme would not give rise to severe adverse impacts to highway safety, combined with the Inspector's own observation that the road operates satisfactorily with low vehicle speeds and the proposed parking provision meeting visibility requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BDP16.6BDP19

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