Planning appeal decision
Land at Wolverhampton Road, Sedgley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 1QT
Planning appeal 3269031 at Land at Wolverhampton Road, Sedgley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 1QT (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2021 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of detached bungalow
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Longmuir J
- Postcode
- DY3 1QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the adjacent trees
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the adjacent trees outweighed the social and economic benefits of the additional dwelling.
The social and economic benefits of the additional dwelling and contribution to housing land supply were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and to adjacent trees.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Black Country Core Strategy Policy HOU2Black Country Core Strategy Policy ENV2Dudley Borough Development Strategy Policy L1Dudley Borough Development Strategy Policy S22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 131
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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