®Planning appeal decision
White Hart Inn, 66 Worcester Street, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV2 4LQ
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
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.
Framework references: 197, 199
Plan policies cited: Policy C3 of the Wolverhampton Unitary Development Plan 2001-2011, Policy CSP1 of the Black Country Core Strategy, Policy HE4 of the WUDP, Policy HE5 of the WUDP, Policy HE19 of the WUDP, Policy CSP4 of the BCCS, Policy ENV2 of the BCCS
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.