24/0009 Planning inquiry documents

Appeal inquiry details

Planning Inspectorate reference and link	APP/V4630/W/25/3369937
Appeal by	William Davis Homes Limited
Site location	LAND WEST OF, LONGWOOD LANE, WALSALL, WS9 0TA
Planning application reference and link	24/0009
Public web version of core document and link	https://go.walsall.gov.uk/240009-planning-inquiry-documents
Appeal type	Public inquiry
Inquiry venue	Walsall Council House, The Council Chamber, Lichfield Street, Walsall, WS1 1TW and the inquiry will open at 10:00 am
Inquiry date	2-5, 9-11 December 2025
Document version	4 (October 2025)

Core documents

Table A: Original planning application documents

CD reference	Document	LPA received dated	Version / reference / Date
A1	Accessibility Audit	20/12/2023	LWLW-BSP-ZZ-XX-RP-D-0003-P02_Accessibility_Audit - December 2023
A2	Air Quality Assessment	20/12/2023	Dec-23
A3	Application covering letter	20/12/2023	19/12/2023
A4	Application form	20/12/2023	19/12/2023
A5	Arboricultural Impact Assessment	20/12/2023	Version 18/12/23
A6	Biodiversity Metric 4.0 - Condition Assessment Sheets	20/12/2023
A7	Biodiversity Metric 4.0 - FINAL	20/12/2023
A8	Boundary Treatments Plan	20/12/2023	P23-0422_DE_007 - 23/11/23
A9	Design and Access Statement	20/12/2023	Issue 1: Draft for comment - 15/12/23
A10	Detailed Soft Landscape Proposals (Sheet 1 of 3)	20/12/2023	P23-0422_EN_0001_A_0001 - 14/12/23
A11	Detailed Soft Landscape Proposals (Sheet 2 of 3)	20/12/2023	P23-0422_EN_0001_A_0002 - 14/12/23
A12	Detailed Soft Landscape Proposals (Sheet 3 of 3)	20/12/2023	P23-0422_EN_0001_A_0003 - 14/12/23
A13	Detailed Soft Landscape Proposals Composite Plan	20/12/2023	P23-0422_EN_0001_A_0004
A14	Development Framework Plan	20/12/2023	P23-0422_DE_003 - 06/03/23
A15	Ecological Impact Assessment	20/12/2023	Version 14/12/23
A16	Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy	20/12/2023	17672-BSP-XX-XX-T-W-0001-P04_Flood_Risk_Assessment - 14 December 2023
A17	Hard Landscaping Plan	20/12/2023	P23-0422_DE_0008 - 23/11/25
A18	Historic Environment Assessment	20/12/2023	Version November 2023
A19	House Type Portfolio	20/12/2023	P23-0422_DE_011 - December 2023
A20	Landscape Management Plan	20/12/2023	P23-0042_EN_0002_A_001 - December 2023
A21	Landscape Visual Impact Assessment	20/12/2023	Version: Final - December 2023
A22	Landscape Visual Impact Assessment Appendix A Figures 1-10	20/12/2023	Dec-23
A23	Landscape Visual Impact Assessment Appendix A.2_Figures 11 and 12	20/12/2023	Dec-23
A24	Landscape Visual Impact Assessment Appendix B Extracts from Published Landscape Character Assessments	20/12/2023	Dec-23
A25	Location and Quality (Plans Overlaid)	20/12/2023	BG23.334 - 18/12/2023
A26	Location and Quality Plan	20/12/2023	BG23.334 - 18/12/23
A27	Materials Plan	20/12/2023	P23-0422_DE_006 - 23/11/23
A28	Noise Assessment	20/12/2023	LWLW-BSP-ZZ-XX-RP-C-001-P02_Environmental_Noise_Assessment - 20/11/2023
A29	Phase 1 Desk Study pg 1-30	20/12/2023	Aug-17
A30	Phase 1 Desk Study pg 31-62	20/12/2023	Aug-17
A31	Phase 1 Desk Study pg 63-92	20/12/2023	Aug-17
A32	Planning Layout	20/12/2023	P23-0422_DE_004A - 23/11/23
A33	Planning Statement	20/12/2023	P23-1047 - 17/11/23
A34	Plans Overlaid	20/12/2023	BG23.334 - 18/12/23
A35	Presentation Layout	20/12/2023	P23-0422_DE_005 - 23/11/25
A36	Proposed Site Access Arrangements	20/12/2023	17-0596/001 P04 - DEC 17
A37	Root Protection Area	20/12/2023	BG23.334 - LE 13/12/23
A38	Shading Plan	20/12/2023	BG23.334 - LE 18/12/23
A39	Shading Plans	20/12/2023	BG23.334 - LE 18/12/23
A40	Site Constraints and Opportunities	20/12/2023	P23-0422_DE_002 - 14/11/23
A41	Site Location Plan	20/12/2023	P23-0422_DE_002 - 02/08/23
A42	Site Section	20/12/2023	P23-0422_DE_012_01 - 15/12/23
A43	Statement of Community involvement	20/12/2023	Version 1 07/12/23
A44	Street Scenes	20/12/2023	P23-0422_DE_010 - 14/12/23
A45	Transport Assessment	20/12/2023	LWLW-BSP-ZZ-XX-RP-D-0001-P03_Transport_Assessment - September 2023
A46	Travel Plan	20/12/2023	LWLW-BSP-ZZ-XX-RP-D-0002-P03_Travel_Plan - November 2023
A47	Tree Protection Plan	20/12/2023	BG23.334 - LE 18/12/23
A48	Tree Protection Plan Section 1	20/12/2023	BG23.334 - LE 18/12/23
A49	Tree Protection Plan Section 2	20/12/2023	BG23.334 - LE 18/12/23
A50	Tree Protection Plan Section 3	20/12/2023	BG23.334 - LE 18/12/23
A51	Proposed junction improvements	29/05/2024	LWLW-BSP-XX-XX-D-S-0006 REV P02
A52	Letter dated 02/05/24 to Local Highways Authority	07/06/2024	02/05/2024
A53	Flood Risk Sequential Test Report	04/09/2024	Version 3 Client comments
A54	Addendum to Planning Statement	17/12/2024	Final 17/12/24
A55	Illustrative Landscape Masterplan	17/12/2024	P23-0422_EN_0002_B_0001
A56	Illustrative Masterplan	17/12/2024	P23-0422_DE_012A
A57	Land Use Plan	17/12/2024	P23-0422_DE_013
A58	Response to Canal and Rivers Trust	17/12/2024	P01 – 15/11/24
A59	Response to Lead Local Flood Authority	17/12/2024	P01 – 15/11/24
A60	Grey Belt Assessment and Additional Considerations	14/03/2025	P23-1047 - March 2025
A61	Baseline Habitats	04/04/2025	Revision: Final - 08/08/24
A62	Further submission note	04/04/2025	04/04/2025
A63	Habitat post development	04/04/2025	Revision: 4 - 24/03/25
A64	Biodiversity Impact Assessment	11/04/2025	Rev1 – 11/04/25
A65	SLINC Statement	17/04/2025
A66	Urban Open Space contribution

Table B: Amended planning application documents prior to appeal

CD reference	Document	Dated	Version / reference
B1	Application form	17/12/2024	17/12/2024
B2	Biodiversity Metric 4.0 - REV3	17/12/2024	Rev 3
B3	Design and Access Statement	17/12/2024	Rev B 16/12/24
B4	Ecological Impact Assessment	17/12/2024	Rev 3 – 10/12/24
B5	Site Location Plan	17/12/2024	P23-0422_DE_001 - 23/11/23
B6	Technical Note	17/12/2024	LWLW-BSP-XX-XX-T-H-0005-P02 - November 2024
B7	Updated cover letter	17/12/2024	P23-1047 - 17 December 24
B8	Illustrative Landscape Masterplan	14/03/2025	P23-0422_EN_0002_E_0001
B9	Illustrative Masterplan	14/03/2025	P23-0422_DE_012E - 01/11/24
B10	Land Use Plan	14/03/2025	P23-0422_DE_013A - 01/11/24
B11	Biodiversity Metric – Revision 4.2	04/04/2025
B12	Design and Access Statement	04/04/2025	Revision: B 16.12.24
B13	Ecological Impact Assessment	04/04/2025	Revision: 4 - March 25
B14	Transport Assessment	11/04/2025	LWLW-BSP-ZZ-XX-RP-D-0001-P04_Transport_Assessment - September 2023
B15	Travel Plan	11/04/2025	LWLW-BSP-ZZ-XX-RP-D-0002-P04_Travel_Plan – November 2023

Table C: Planning application consultee and public representation responses

CD reference	Document	Version / reference
C1	LPA Site notice
C2	Express & Star Public Notice 24/01/25	24/01/25
C3	Express & Star Public Notice 22/05/25	22/05/25
C4	Consultee representations
C5	Neighbour representations
C6	Interested Party representations
C7	Application consultation address list

Table D: Planning Committee documents

CD reference	Document	Dated	Version / reference
D1	Planning Committee Report
D2	Planning Committee report and appendix
D3	Planning Committee Minutes

Table E: Planning application decision

CD reference	Document	Dated	Version / reference
E1	Planning Decision Notice

Table F: Amended documents allowed by Inspector during appeal

CD reference	Document	Dated	Version / reference
F1

Table G: Appeal administration documents

CD reference	Document	Dated	Version / reference
Administration documents
G1	Appellant appeal form
G2	PINS start date letter	18/08/25
G3	LPA appeal start date notification letter including a list of those notified	21/08/25
G4	LPA questionnaire	26/08/25
G5	LPA appeal inquiry notification press notice
G6	LPA appeal Inquiry date notification letter including a list of those notified
Statement of case
G7	Appellant statement of case	25/07/25	Version 2 – July 2025
G8	LPA statement of case
G8a	LPA SOC - Appendix 1 – Transport and Highways
G8b	LPA SOC Appendix 1 - West Midlands Fire Service Comments
G8c	LPA SOC – Appendix 2 – Tree Inventory
G9	Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust statement of case	02/10/25
Statement of common ground
G10	Appellant statement of common ground	25/07/25	Version 2 July 2025
G11	LPA statement of common ground
G12	R6 Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust statement of common ground
G12a	Appellant and Council Statement of Common Ground
Case Management Conference
G13	Case Management Conference 6th October 2025	06/10/25
Proofs of evidence
	Appellant [name] proof of evidence
	Appellant [name] summary proof of evidence
	Appellant [name] appendices
	LPA [name] proof of evidence
	LPA [name] summary proof of evidence
	LPA [name] appendices
	R6 [name] proof of evidence
	R6 [name] summary proof of evidence
	R6 [name] appendices

Rebuttal proof of evidence
	Appellant [name] rebuttal proof of evidence
	LPA [name] rebuttal proof of evidence
	R6 [name] rebuttal proof of evidence
Planning Obligation

Planning Conditions

Site Visit

Table H – National policy and guidance

CD reference	Document	Dated	Version / reference
H1	NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework)		December 2024
H2	Planning Practice Guidance		14 February 2024

Table I – Adopted Local planning policy, guidance and evidence

CD reference	Document	Dated
I1	Saved Policies of Walsall Unitary Development Plan (2005)	2005
I2	Covering Letter to Walsall Unitary Development Plan dated December 2007	2007
I3	Black Country Core Strategy (BCCS)	February 2011
I4	SPD - Affordable Housing	April 2008
I5	SPD - Urban Open Space	April 2006
I6	Saved UDP – ENV18 Existing Woodlands, Trees and Hedgerows	2005
I7	Saved UDP – ENV24 Wildlife Corridors	2005
I8	Saved UDP – GP3 Planning Obligations	2005
I9	Saved UDP – LC1 Urban Open Spaces	2005
I10	Saved UDP – T4 The Highway Network	2005
I11	SAD – GB1 Green Belt Boundary and Control of Development in the Green Belt	January 2019
I12	BCCS - CPS2 Development Outside the growth Network	February 2011
I13	BCCS - ENV1 Nature Conservation	February 2011
I14	BCCS - ENV2 Historic Character and Local Distinctiveness	February 2011
I15	BCCS – ENV3 Design Quality	February 2011
I16	BCCS – HOU3 Delivering Affordable Housing	February 2011
I17	BCCS – TRAN2 Managing Transport Impacts of New Development	February 2011

Table J – Emerging local planning policy, guidance and evidence

CD reference	Document	Dated	Version / reference
J1

Table K – Relevant planning decisions / appeal decisions / legal judgments

CD reference	Document	Dated	Version / reference
K1	23-1365 planning decision notice screening opinion	12/12/23

Table L – Miscellaneous

CD reference	Document	Dated	Version / reference
L1	Ecology Officer Representation	01/07/25
L2	Representations received during appeal

24/0009 Planning inquiry documents

Appeal inquiry details

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