Planning Appeal
The Council has received the decision for the Planning Appeal at Junction 10 M42 which was for a 100,000 sq metres of general industry, storage and distribution and light industry development and 150 overnight lorry parking spaces following a 12 day Public Inquiry. This appeal included the appellant, National Highways, Warwickshire County Council, Polesworth Parish Council, Dordon Parish Council, Birchmoor Community Action Team and North Warwickshire Borough Council. There was a huge amount of evidence and effort put forward for the appeal.
The appeal has now been dismissed with the Inspector concluding that “The proposed development would have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, would fail to maintain an effective Strategic Gap between Tamworth and Polesworth with Dordon, and as a result would have a clear and significant adverse impact on the distinctive character and identity of Polesworth with Dordon”.
The appeal is a significantly important decision placing weight on the adopted North Warwickshire Local Plan which designated the Strategic Gap, added to the recently adopted Dordon Neighbourhood Plan
A copy of the Draft Inquiry Timetable can be found here.
A copy of latest Core Documents list is here.
Core Documents Index
CDA Appellant's Application Submission (Ref: PAP/2021/0663)
CDB Additional/Amended Reports and/or Plans submitted after validation 2.1 22
CDC Relevant LPA Correspondence
CDE Committee Reports including Statutory Consultations
CDF Planning Policy Documents including NPPF, NPPG, Development Plan Documents
CDG Strategic Gap and Landscape Evidence Base
CDI Employment land including Lorry Parking Evidence Base