Planning appeal decision
6 Brambling Walk, Amblecote, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2QA
Planning appeal 3267708 at 6 Brambling Walk, Amblecote, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2QA (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 June 2021 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area.
a single storey front and side extension with canopy
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- DY5 2QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed extension would significantly harm the character and appearance of the area by further projecting the already-prominent property forward of the building line and undermining the uniformity and symmetry that are defining features of the Radburn-style street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011)Policy L1 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)Policy S6 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)Planning Guidance Note No. 17, House Extension Design Guide
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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