®Planning appeal decision
White Hart Inn, 66 Worcester Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4LQ
Planning appeal 3270684 at White Hart Inn, 66 Worcester Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4LQ (Wolverhampton City Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the surrounding community with regard to the provision of meeting places.
the conversion of White Hart Inn into 7no. self contained 2 bedroom flats
- Authority
- Wolverhampton City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- WV2 4LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the surrounding community with regard to the provision of meeting places
- the character and appearance of the appeal building and surrounding area, including the Worcester Street Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and locally listed building, combined with the loss of a community meeting place, outweighed the moderate benefits of providing additional housing in a location with adequate services.
The moderate benefits of housing provision and economic uplift were outweighed by the significant harm to the conservation area, locally listed building, and loss of community meeting place provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C3 of the Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan 2001-2011Policy CSP1 of the Black Country Core StrategyPolicy HE4 of the WUDPPolicy HE5 of the WUDPPolicy HE19 of the WUDPPolicy CSP4 of the BCCSPolicy ENV2 of the BCCS
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 199
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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