118 Aldridge Road Aldridge Walsall Staffordshire WS9 0PF

1. 1.The applicant has failed to supply sufficient information to demonstrate how the access, sufficient parking and cycle parking can be achieved in accordance with the parking provision requirements for the propose use as outline and insufficient information to determine if the proposed parking to the rear is safe and suitable to support this specialised residential development and how this use, neighbouring dwellings and the post office would operate together in terms of parking and servicing etc. Without such detailed information to demonstrate that the impact would not be severe, the proposal is considered contrary to highways safety and Core Policy CP3, Policy BE1, ST1 and ST2 of the Lichfield District Local Plan Strategy, Policy AH5 the Armitage and Handsacre Neighbourhood Plan the guidance in the Sustainable Design SPD. and to the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. 2.The proposed change of use to a C2 residential institution (children's home) within a residential setting would introduce a level and nature of activity that is materially different from the surrounding residential uses. This is due to concerns noise from residents/occupiers, increased comings and goings of staff, visitors, and service providers, which would potentially result in significant noise and disruption. Furthermore how neighbouring uses (especially in terms of noise ) impacts on amenity on this specialised home In the absence of any robust justification, noise mitigation or any Noise Management Plan, it has not been fully demonstrated that the development would not result in an unacceptable level of noise and disturbance, causing harm to residential amenity for all parties . The proposal therefore conflicts with Policies CP3 (Delivering Sustainable Development), and BE1 (High Quality Design) of the Lichfield District Local Plan Strategy, Policy AH5 the Armitage and Handsacre Neighbourhood Plan the guidance within the Sustainable Design SPD, and paragraph 198 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

WS9 0PF

Application type

Change of Use

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Shenstone

Date validated

31 December 2025

Consultation expiry

11 February 2026

Consultation start

9 January 2026

Consultation end

1 February 2026

Last date for comments

11 February 2026

Target decision date

25 February 2026

Permission expires

24 February 2029

Agent address

Anjum Design Ltd 435 Stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 4AA United Kingdom

Statutory period

56 days

Site notice start

21 January 2026

Site notice end

11 February 2026

Documents

11

Constraints

6