Planning appeal decision
476, Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1AG
Planning appeal 3269177 at 476, Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1AG (Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2021 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area.
a ‘loft conversion and vertical extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- B91 1AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed extension would unbalance the symmetry between adjoining semi-detached houses and introduce roof designs and a three-storey rear appearance at odds with the character of the building and surrounding area, contrary to Policy P15.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P15 of the Solihull Local Plan (2013)
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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