The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission is refused for mixed use development, comprising demolition of existing dwelling (18 Salford Road, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester, Warwickshire, B50 4EN), erection of up to 137 No. dwellings and new medical centre, provision of access road and associated public open space. The application (Ref. No:11/01837/OUT) dated 10 August 2011 was refused by notice dated 24 April 2012.

The appeal is allowed and planning permission is granted for the demolition of existing industrial buildings and caretaker’s house. Mixed use development comprising up to 112 houses and 929 sq m (10,000 sq ft) Employment (B1) at the former IMI Norgren Site, Campden Road, Shipston on Stour, CV36 4PX, in  accordance with the terms of the application, Ref 11/02380/OUT, dated 19 October 2011, subject to the conditions set out in the attached schedule.

The appeal is allowed and outline planning permission is granted for erection of up to 128 dwellings at land to the east of Pulford Drive, Thurnby, Leicestershire in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref 11/01080/OUT, dated 9 August 2011, subject to the conditions set out in the attached schedule. 

The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission is refused for the residential development for up to 50 dwellings on the land off Uppingham Road, Bushby, Leicester. The application Ref 11/01334/OUT, dated 14 September 2011, was refused by notice dated 21 December 2011. 

The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission is refused for the residential development for up to 175 dwellings at 624 Uppingham Road, Turnby, Leicester, LE7 9QB. The application Ref 11/01642/OUT, dated 15 November 2011, was refused by notice dated 9 February 2012. 

Appeal A

The appeal is allowed and listed building consent is granted for the re-location of the existing listed milestone at Low Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0JR in accordance with the terms of the application Ref: 2/2010/0739, dated 23 August 2010, subject to the conditions in the attached schedule.

Appeal B

The appeal is allowed and planning permission is granted for residential development for 221 dwellings including 88 affordable dwellings, and associated access at Low Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0XE in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref: 2/2010/0542, dated 21 June 2010, subject to the conditions in the attached schedule.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State agrees with the Inspector’s recommendation. He hereby allows the appeal for Homelands Farm, Bishop’s Cleeve, Gloucestershire, GL52 8EN and grants planning permission for up to 450 dwellings (use class C3), provision of a local centre comprising 450sqm (total gross internal floor area) of use classes A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5, 500sqm (total gross internal floor area) of community hall (use class D1), 700sqm (total gross internal floor area) health, leisure and nursery accommodation (use classes D1 and D2), strategic parkland (including allotments and orchards) public open space (POS) facilities and ancillary landscaping, vehicular access and provision of foul, surface water and infrastructure; in accordance with application ref 10/01005/OUT for outline planning permission dated 16 September 2010, subject to the conditions set out at Annex B of this letter.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State agrees with the Inspector’s recommendation. He hereby allows the appeal for Land at Deans Farm, Bishop’s Cleeve, Gloucestershire GL52 7YP and grants planning permission for up to 550 dwellings, including 30 for retired people; a high street compromising 4 units with a gross retail floorspace of 475sqm, plus ancillary accommodation of 475sqm (classes A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5), 15 units with a floorspace of 3,750sqm for class B1 and D1 uses and 16 live/work units; a community facility with a hall; extension to allotments; open space provision including changing rooms; sustainable drainage provision and accesses from the A435 and Little Acorns; in accordance with application ref 10/01216/OUT for outline planning permission dated 24 June 2011, subject to the conditions set out at Annex B of this letter.

The appeal is allowed and outline planning permission is granted for a mixed use development of up to 220 dwellings, 13,600 square metres of B8 floorspace with 675 square metres of ancillary office space, provision of a cricket pitch and pavilion, other associated public open space and associated highway works at Land to the rear of the Invista Plant, Green Street, Brockworth, Gloucester GL3 4HP in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref 11/00091/OUT, dated 1 February 2011, subject conditions set out in the attached schedule of conditions.

The appeal is allowed and outline planning permission is granted for residential development of up to 120 dwellings, vehicular access from Gretton Road, public open space, facilities for sport and recreation and other associated infrastructure on land adjacent to Gretton Road, Winchcombe in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref 12/00464/OUT, dated 30 April 2012, and the plans submitted with it, subject to the conditions on the Schedule at the end of this decision.